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There were also a number of turkeys, geese, ducks, and large 

 fatted fowls ; a huge basket of eggs, containing many dozens, 

 and several large baskets of rice. These were all spread out 

 upon the ground before my door, the ox standing at one end. 

 Pointing to them, the officers said they were sent to me by 

 the queen. I again expressed my thanks, and they soon 

 afterwards retired. 



The people with me soon cleared away the presents. The 

 basket of eggs was taken into the upper part of my own 

 house, but what became of the rest I never knew. I told the 

 chief, who, at the request of the prince had taken up his 

 abode in the upper part of the house which contained my 

 packages, to distribute them as was proper and customary on 

 such occasions. In the course of the morning I had relieved 

 him from a tormenting tooth — the second time that my strength 

 and skill in tooth-extracting had already been in requisition here. 



In the course of the day I had received information that 

 the prince royal would favour me with a visit; and in the 

 evening, punctually at the time fixed, he came, accompanied 

 by a friend. Considering his age, then twenty-six, his appear- 

 ance struck me as juvenile, but extremely prepossessing, 

 frank and open in his bearing, and easy in his manners. He 

 is short in stature, but well proportioned, with broad shoulders 

 and ample chest. His head is small, his hair jet black and 

 somewhat curling ; his forehead slightly retreating and round ; 

 his eyes small, but clear and penetrating; his features some- 

 what European in cast and form; his lips full, the upper 

 covered with a moustache, the lower projecting from the over 

 crowding of his teeth ; his nose aquiline, and his chin slightly 

 projecting. He wore a black dress-coat and pantaloons, gold 

 embroidered velvet waistcoat, and white cravat. 



Without formality or reserve, the prince evinced no want 

 of self-respect. He very cordially welcomed me to the 

 country, and in a short time we all seemed to be perfectly at 



