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guards, &c. &c. are mingled together till we come to the King, 
seated in a chair of ebony and gold, and dressed much in the same 
way as described at the first intervievy. He is holding up his two 
fingers to receive the oath of the captain to the right, who, pointing 
to a distant country, vows to conquer it. On the right and left of 
the state umbrella are the flags of Great Britain, Flolland, and 
Denmark. A group of painted figures are dancing up to the 
King, in the most extravagant attitudes, beating time with their 
long knives on the skulls stuck full of thyme. On the right of the 
King is the eunuch, who superintends the group of small boys, the 
children of the nobility, waving elephants tails, (spangled with 
gold,) feathers, &c.: behind him is the above mentioned captain 
and other chiefs dressed as in the left end of the drawing. Musi- 
cians, seated and standing, are playing on instruments cased or 
plated with gold. The officers of the Mission are next seen, their 
linguists in front, their soldiers, servants, and flag behind, at the 
back of whom is placed the King's state hammock, under its own 
umbrella. Adjoining the officers is old Quatchie Quofie and his 
followers ; at the top of his umbrella is stuck a small black wooden 
image, with a bunch of rusty hair on the head, intending to repre- 
sent the famous Akim caboceer who was killed by him ; vain of 
the action, he is seen according to his usual custom, dancing 
before and deriding his fallen enemy, whilst his captains bawl out 
the deed, and halloo their acclamations. The manner of drinking 
palm wine is exhibited in the next group, a hoy kneels beneath 
with a second bowl to catch the droppings, (it being a great 
luxury to suffer the liquor to run over the beard,) whilst the horns 
flourish, and the captains halloo the strong names. The Moors are 
easily distinguished by their caps, and preposterous turbans. One 
is blessing a Dagwumba caboceer, who is passing on horseback, 
(the animal covered with fetishes and bells,) escorted by his men 
