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elephant stalls : on the other side were similar horse stables. It is 
impossible to give the number of horses and elephants, male and 
female, that were here : the street was entirely occupied by the stables 
and stalls, and there was no dwelling-house at all. We rested in a hall 
on the side where the horse stables were. 
As the Was season was now drawing to a close a CMvara Katina Pujd 
had been ordered by the king for this day at the great vihare of 
Kujayoth Ratnarama. In this vihare are a multitude of gilt images of 
the Buddha and a host of priests and Samaneras. We saw the 
procession ; and this was the manner of it. 
First there came, mounted on caparisoned elephants, a body of men 
with gaily-worked flags, richly dressed with Siamese hats of white 
resembling silver harandu on their heads, and swords by their sides ; 
a similar band mounted on horses followed ; next came in succession a 
host with swords in gilt scabbards ; another with gilt bows, their quivers 
slung over their necks ; another similarly armed, with guns on their 
shoulders and powder pouches at their sides ; another band similarly 
dressed with various kinds of arms ; then a band carrying dhajas and 
patdkas on gilt staves ; a band of powerful men with gilt clubs ; another 
with swords in scabbards worked with silver ; another with swords ; 
a similar band with instruments of music — trumpets, horns, fifes, lutes, 
drums large and small, all playing together. Along with these were 
two richly caparisoned elephants with chamaras hung behind their 
ears and on their backs howdahs ; within each was a Minister of State 
seated, holding in his two hands a gold salver on which were placed 
robes of the finest yellow silk : above were held gold-worked flags, 
sesat^ and spears, two of each, while on the two sides walked two 
female elephants carrying three men each. The officer who came 
next in similar fashion carried the priestly necessaries on a gold salver. 
A number of beautiful boys followed on a female-elephant covered 
with gold- worked cloths : these carried the gilt swords, betel trays, 
chains, pendants, and gold bracelets of these two officers. 
Next came a large crowd on foot armed with swords and the five kinds 
of weapons carrying flags and umbrellas, followed by a tusked elephant 
almost hidden under its gilt trappings, the gaps being covered with 
button flowers, marigolds, dunuke^ loetahe^ sapu^ the white and red lotus, 
and water lilies, carrying in its howdah a Minister of State who bore a 
set of robes and the priestly necessaries : on either side rode two 
officers accompanied by seven men carrying sesat spears and flags. 
The minister's attendant boys, variously dressed, followed carrying his 
sword and spear and other ornaments. After that another throng 
as before. 
[The writer next proceeds to describe five other ministers 
who followed in similar state.] 
Next, walking four abreast and carrying gold-worked flags, came a 
band of men holding four strings so that their order might not 
be disturbed. Then came a row of elephants with and without tusks, 
male and female, with trappings of unheard-of splendour, carrying 
sets of robes and the priestly necessaries and all manner of offerings. 
Next came two great Officers of State employed in the inner palace, 
with the Master of the Chariots, the Custodian of the Sword of 
State, two Keepers of the Crown J ewels, two Officers of the Royal 
Betel Box, the two Chief Officers of the Treasury, two Admirals of the 
