THE WORLD'S WONDERS. 



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dabbing their noses on the ground, or grabbing it with their 

 hands, that not one atom of the queen's favor might be lost ; 

 for every thing must be adored that comes from royalty, 

 whether by design or accident. The queen put her head to the 

 trough and drank like a pig from it, and was followed by her 

 ministers. The band, by order, then struck up a tune called the 



LICKING UP THE POMBK. 



Milele, playing on a dozen reeds, ornamented with beads and 

 cow-tips, and five drums, of various tones and sizes, keeping 

 time. The musicians, dancing with zest, were led by four band- 

 masters, also dancing, but with their backs turned to the company 

 to show off their long, shaggy goatskin jackets, sometimes 

 upright, at other times bending and on their heels, like the 

 HomDme-dancers of -western countries. 



