After prayers ofte of the sultan's Fakihs ascended the 
pulpit, and made a sermon, and the whole ceremony 
was finished with a short prayer. 
The sultan then retired frortithe inclosure, and moun- 
ted his horse, and every one followed his example: he 
took a little ride, and the different corps of the provin- 
ces went to meet and to salute him. 
After the sultan had quite withdrawn, the horse-ra- 
ces, little sham fights, firing of guns, and shouts of joy 
began, and lasted three days successively in the town 
and in the country. 
The manner in which every corps saluted the sultan 
was rather remarkable; after having formed into ranks, 
they presented themselves to the sultan with their long 
guns, which they held in a perpendicular direction be- 
fore them, with the right hand leaning on the pommel 
of the saddle, and inclining their bodies forwards, they 
make a bow to the sultan. All at once they cried Allah 
iebark omor Sidina, " God bless the life of our lord;" 
after this salutation they retired, and made room for 
others. The chief of every troop advancing a little, 
approached the sultan, made himself known, and com- 
manded his troop to approach and to retire. 
At some distance from the sultan several companies 
of his horse guard, with a number of standards and a 
band of horse drums and bagpipes, were drawn up; 
close to him were his high officers, and some servants 
on foot; two of the latter were always at the side of his 
horse, holding a silk handkerchief in their hands to 
keep off the flies. 
The simplicity of this feast, the creed pronounced by 
an immense crowd, the steadiness and the fervor with 
which it was uttered, the extent of the temple, and the 
immensity of the space which formed the superambient 
