Crossword-Solution: BENITOS 7 letters, 3 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 9

Benitos, which coats were made of yellow cotton and red crosses upon them, both before and behind; they were so busied in putting on their coats about us and in bringing us out into a large yard, and placing and pointing us in what order we should go to the scaffold or place of judgment upon the morrow, that they did not once suffer us to sleep all that night long.

They were clad in coarse woollen garments, styled _san benitos_, brought close round the neck, and descending like a frock down to the knees.

Visibly moved himself, the governor added another word: "The fidelity and courage with which you have guarded and defended the flag will never be forgotten; and in my character of representative I entertain the most sincere wishes for your perfect prosperity." The governor bowed and stepped back, and instantly there broke from the people a storm of _adios_ and _benitos_ with tears and waving of hands.

Tales came across the wide ocean of rackings and tormentings and burnings, of men given over to slavery, wearing their San-benitos for many a weary year, and perhaps dying of torture in the end.

There was little rest for any of us on the night preceding the judgments, for there came to each of us officers and Familiars of the Inquisition, tormenting us with gibes and sneers, and bringing us the San-benitos in which we were to appear in the great square next morning.