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The king ' s messengers , with gold breast - plates , made way for us , and we
commenced our round , preceded by the canes and the English flag . We
stopped to take the hand of every caboceer ; which , as their household suites
occupied ...
The king ' s messengers , with gold breast - plates , made way for us , and we
commenced our round , preceded by the canes and the English flag . We
stopped to take the hand of every caboceer ; which , as their household suites
occupied ...
Page 40
The smaller drums were suspended from the neck by scarves of red cloth ; the
horns ( the teeth of young elephants ) were ornamented at the mouth - piece with
gold , and the jaw - bones of human victims . The war - caps of eagles ' feathers ...
The smaller drums were suspended from the neck by scarves of red cloth ; the
horns ( the teeth of young elephants ) were ornamented at the mouth - piece with
gold , and the jaw - bones of human victims . The war - caps of eagles ' feathers ...
Page 41
... them than of gold ; their muskets had rests affixed of leopard ' s skin , and the
locks a covering of the same ; the sides of their faces were curiously painted in
long white streaks , and their arms also striped , having the appearance of
armour .
... them than of gold ; their muskets had rests affixed of leopard ' s skin , and the
locks a covering of the same ; the sides of their faces were curiously painted in
long white streaks , and their arms also striped , having the appearance of
armour .
Page 42
The keeper of the treasury added to his own magnificence by the ostenta . tious
display of his service ; the blow - pan ; boxes , scales and weights , were of solid
gold . “ A delay of some minutes , while we severally approached to receive the ...
The keeper of the treasury added to his own magnificence by the ostenta . tious
display of his service ; the blow - pan ; boxes , scales and weights , were of solid
gold . “ A delay of some minutes , while we severally approached to receive the ...
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bunghickness of sical instra amid them . His eunuch presided over these
attendants , wearing only one massy piece of gold about his neck : the royal stool
, entirely cased in gold , was displayed under a splendid umbrella , with drums ,
sankos ...
bunghickness of sical instra amid them . His eunuch presided over these
attendants , wearing only one massy piece of gold about his neck : the royal stool
, entirely cased in gold , was displayed under a splendid umbrella , with drums ,
sankos ...
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