A NATIVE WEDDING. 
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maidens ere she got decked out in a costume in 
which she would probably never in her life again 
appear. 
The scene was indeed a brilliant one. In it 
mingled the rich brocades of wealthy Chinese ; 
the bright-coloured robes, with wonderful em- 
broideries, and gay turbans of Arabs, whose flow- 
ing white skirts relieved a striking costume ; the 
gold and silver worked garments of princes and 
wealthy natives, who glittered besides from head 
to foot with jewels; the fresh toilets of Euro- 
peans ; the uniforms of officers ; and the sombre 
black of civilians. The walls were decorated with 
shields and spears arranged in neat designs, and 
flags and gay - coloured cloths depended from 
every corner of vantage. 
As on the previous evening at the other house, 
we were, at frequent intervals, offered tea, coffee, 
and all sort of spirituous refreshment , with delicate 
confections and delicious cakes. The relatives 
and particular friends are entertained on this 
evening to a feast provided by the bride’s father. 
On the third evening onr party was again 
wending to the same house, where we were to 
see a special feature of native weddings — the 
bride dancing for money. There she was, look- 
ing much more at home in sarong and kabia than 
