near the Epistle-corner of the altar. From the bread-box he takes as many small breads "as he shall think sufficient," placing them, with his right hand, upon the paten held in his left hand, so that the large (or priest's) bread will be on top. Then holding the paten with both hands he returns to the midst, faces the altar, holds the paten as high as and a little in front of his breast, and says the prayer "Receive, Holy Father," etc. Having said this prayer, the priest lowers the paten to about four inches above the corporal, makes with it the sign of the cross horizontally, and puts it down upon the corporal a little behind the embroidered cross. If more altar-breads are needed than can conveniently be placed upon the paten, a ciborium should be used. The ciborium containing the needed breads, should be placed on the corporal at the back, offered in intention when the priest's-bread upon the paten is offered, and then covered with its cover. Having offered the breads, the priest goes to the Epistle-side, and standing facing the altar he reaches the chalice to himself, taking it with his left hand by the knop. Then, with his right hand, he wipes the cup of the chalice, within and without, with a purificator, and sets the chalice down upon the altar. Then holding it with his left hand by the knop, the purificator being held between the knop and the thumb of the same hand, and so that part thereof falls over the thumb, the priest, with his right hand, pours wine into the chalice. Then making the sign of the cross, with his right hand, over the water cruet, he says the prayer, "Oh God who didst" etc., meanwhile pouring a very little water into the chalice. Still holding the chalice with his left hand, the priest takes the purificator with his right hand and wipes away any drops of wine or water that may have adhered to the interior or exterior surface of the cup. Then having placed with his left hand the purificator upon the altar about mid-way between the chalice and the corporal, he sets the chalice, with the same hand, between the corporal and the purificator, and goes to the midst. Then taking up the chalice, with his right hand, he holds it up before him, the foot with his left hand and the knop with his right hand, so that the top of the cup is about on a line with his eyes and says, privately, the prayer, "We offer unto thee," etc. Then he lowers the chalice to about four
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