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At the moment of highest solemnity the thousands assembled bowed their heads: the gods were deigning to descend and accept the offering.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson