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THE SULTAN AT PLAY. 
wealth here. I expect to find all Bornou miserably 
poor. 
In the evening I waited again on his highness, 
according to appointment. He had descended 
from his throne, and divested himself of all his 
splendour, being now dressed in a plain tobe and 
burnouse. He received us squatted on a carpet 
upon the ground, in an inner court, and reminded 
me much of a stage king who had undressed after 
the performance. I produced all my wonderful 
things to amuse his highness, — my compass, spy- 
glass, kaleidoscope, spectacles, peepshow, &c. In 
this way I amused him for an hour, he the while 
asking questions about my personal habits. Our 
people then told him the sovereign of England was 
a woman. "Kamo?" To which I replied, " Kamo.' 3 
I was then requested to read some English, which 
I did from Milton. I always exhibit a small edi- 
tion of Milton's poetry, with gilt edges and morocco 
binding, which greatly surprises all people ac- 
customed to the use of books. The Kashalla then 
told his highness that I washed my face and hands 
continually, but did not pray. I explained through 
my interpreter that now, in a foreign country, I 
read my prayers, and that we had the Gospel ; 
and he added, " The Zebour," Psalms of David. 
All educated Muslims are acquainted with or 
have heard of the Psalms of David. I take 
out a copy of the Gospel and Psalms in Arabic, 
