Chap. LI. POWER OF THE SULTAN. 455 
The natives of Bagirmi are compelled to show to 
their sovereign a considerable degree of servile reve- 
rence ; and when they approach him they are obliged 
not only to be bareheaded, but also to draw their 
shirt from the left shoulder, and to sprinkle dust on 
their heads. But they are not in general oppressed ; 
and a far greater liberty of speech is allowed than 
in many European states. 
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