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A VOYAGE TO 



«777' I found that this was owing to the prefence of a female^ 



J"^- _. whom, at his defire, I had admitted to the dining party; and 



who, as we afterward underftood, had fuperior rank to him- 



felf. As foon as this great perfonage had dined, flie Hepped 



■up to the king, who put his hands to her feet ; and then Ihe 



retired. He immediately dipped his fingers into a glafs of 



wine, and then received the obeifance of all her followers. 



This was the fmgle inftance we ever obferved of his paying 



this mark of reverence to any perfon. At the king's defire, 



I ordered fome fireworks to be played oflF in the evening ; 



but, unfortunately, being damaged, this exhibition did not 



anfwei: expe<^ation. 



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