Watching the Sepulchre

In reply to "T.W.'s" Query in No. 20., I have witnessed at Florence the custom of dressing the sepulchre on the Thursday before Good Friday with the most beautiful flowers, many of which are reared especially for the purpose. The devout attend at the sepulchre, and make their prayers there throughout the day, the most profound silence being observed. The convents rival each other in the beauty of their decorations. Do you think that the Churchwardens' entries in Fuller can refer to a similar custom? The loveliness of the flowers, and their delightful perfume, which pervades the church, present…