in a flurry of snow carried on the biting wind the men fell to their knees and in fear or reverence clasped their hands and uttered the ancient words , pater noster , qui est in coelis , sanctificator nomen tuum ... ********************* the severed heads of quesada and mendoza were preserved with a lotion of sage and laurel to ensure their longevity as a warning to mutineers planning further mischief .