He relates that whenever the country was suffering from drought, the Virjen do Remedios was carried into Mexico in procession, to bring rain, till it came to be said, quite as a proverb, _Hasta el agua nos debe venir de la Gachupina_--"We must get even our water from that Spanish creature." If it happened that the Spanish Madonna produced no effect after a long trial, the native Madonna was allowed to be brought solemnly in by the Indians, and never failed in bringing the wished-for rain, which always came sooner or later.

It is remarkable that the Spanish party, who were then all-powerful, should have allowed their own Madonna to be placed at such a disadvantage, in not having the last innings.

I need hardly say that the shrine of Guadalupe is monstrously rich.

The Chapter has been known to lend such a thing as a million or two of dollars at a time, though most of their property is invested on landed security.
They are allowed to have lotteries, and make something handsome out of them; and they even sell medals and prints of their patroness, which have great powers.

You may have plenary indulgence in the hour of death for sixpence or less.