In the memory of those now living wheeled vehicles within the gates were first allowed. Before that time all moving of goods was done in packs. The narrow streets without sidewalks evidently were not intended for the passage of carts and carriages. Saddle-horses were common, but their path was the center of the street, which was rendered hard and smooth with pounded coquina, and kept so neat that the ladies wore on their feet only the thinnest of slippers. One of the ancient customs brought from the island of Minorca is yet continued. On the night before Easter Sunday the young men go about the city in parties serenading. Approaching the dwelling of some one whom they wish to favor with their song, or from whom they expect the favors asked in their rhyme, they knock gently upon the window. If their visit is welcome they are answered by a knock from within, and at once begin the following song said to be in the Mahonese dialect: “US GOIS. “Disciarem lu dol Cantarem aub’ alagria, Y n’arem a dá Las pascuas a Maria. O Maria! “San Gabriel Qui portaba la ambasciada Des nostro rey del cel, Estaran vos preñada. Ya omitiada Tuao vais aqui serventa, Fia del Deo contenta, Para fa lo que el vol. Disciarem lu dol, etc. “Y a milla nit Pariguero vos regina-- A un Deo infinit-- Dintra una establina. Y a milla dia, Que los angels von cantant Par y abondant, De la gloria de Deo sol. Disciarem lu dol, etc. “Y a Libalem, Alla la terra santa, Nus nat Jesus, Aub’ alagria tanta; Infant petit Que tot lu mon salvaria. Y ningu y bastaria Nu mes un Deo sol. Disciarem lu dol, etc. “Cuant de Orion lus Tres reys la stralla veran, Deo omnipotent Adora lo vingaran. Un present inferan De mil encens y or, A lu benuit seño, Que conesce cual se vol. Disciarem lu dol, etc. “Tot fu gayant Para cumplé la prumas, Y lu Esperit sant De un angel fau gramas, Gran foc ences, Que crama lu curagia. Damos da lenguagia Para fe lo que Deo vol. Disciarem lu dol, etc. “Cuant trespasá De quest mon nostra Señora, Al cel s’ empugia. Sun fil la matescia ora, O, Emperadora! Que del cel san eligida, Lu rosa florida, Mé resplenden que un sol. Disciarem lu dol, etc. “Y el tercer groin Que Jesus resunta, Deo y aboroma, Que la mort triumfa. De alli se ballá Para perldra Lucife An tot a sen pendá, Que de nostro ser al sol. Disciarem lu dol,” etc. [TRANSLATION.] “THE STANZAS. “Let us leave off mourning, Let us sing with joy, Let us go and give Our salutation to Mary. O Mary!