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their heads mostly uncovered. Close behind this group 
followed the war-camel, upon which was mounted the 
drummer, " kodganga," who was exerting his skill 
upon two kettle-drums which were fastened on each 
side of the animal ; and near him rode three musicians, 
two of whom carried a buld, " kaja," or small horn, 
and the third a jojo or " zozo," a sort of double dera- 
biika. 
However grotesque the appearance of the royal 
cavalcade, that part of the procession which followed 
was more characteristic of the barbaric magnifi- 
cence, and whole manner of living, of these African 
courts. It consisted of a long uniform train of 
forty- five favourite female slaves, or concubines, 
" habbabat," of the sultan, mounted on horseback, and 
dressed from top to toe in black native cloth, each 
having a slave on either side. The procession ter- 
minated in a train of eleven camels carrying the 
luggage. The number of the infantry or " malajd " 
was also limited, as most of them had returned to 
their respective homes. But, on the other hand, 
almost all the people of the town had come out 
to see the victorious army on their return. 
This day, however, the sultan did not enter the 
capital, but, in conformity with the sacred custom of 
the kings of this country on their return from an ex- 
pedition, was obliged to encamp among the ruins of 
the oldest quarter on the west side of the town ; and 
it was not until Sunday the 4th day of July, about 
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