Butler, Sara (Aston) · New York, Cincinnati, The Abingdon press · leaf 40
nstructed for it. It holds in itsarms a diminutive figure of the infant Christ. During the War of Independence, in 1810-1820, the image was chosen by the Spaniardsas their emblem, and was called General ofthe Royal Army. Hidalgo, the patriotpriest, leader of the Revolutionists, on theother hand,… … < w ow o HISTORIC CHURCHES IN MEXICO tory. Disheartened and chagrined, the Span-iards ordered that the image be banished.But the people pleaded so earnestly that itwas allowed to remain with its church inspite of its lost prestige. The Virgin ofGuadalupe was declared victor. Later, whenthe…
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