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alike each day with open table for every body, fire- 
works, illuminations, mufic and dancing, & c. We 
Went to fee the illuminations, which were made in 
a large plain before the father’s houfe. They were 
n °t like thofe made in Europe; but were pretty 
enough confidering they were made by the inhabit- 
ants pf this country. They were three i To the 
nght in a corner of the place was reprefented a 
bhombus, which was terminated by a fquare, the 
c °rners of which were cut off. To the left in the 
offer corner was reprefented the machine, in which 
ffe Coran every year is carried to Mecha, when the 
caravan with the pilgrims travels thither. Here 
Were prettily reprefented the carpets raifed and 
divided into pinnacles, with the Camel that bore 
Jhem. In the middle or near the houfe of the 
iu rk, at whofe expence this feitival was celebrated. 
Was a large portico ; the whole was conttrufted of 
Jamps hung on cords, without any other building. 
* he fireworks confilled chiefly in a great number of 
jackets, which mounted well; fome wheels and 
fountains, with two boys who had fattened round 
r ! 'ff' waifts two machines refembling horfes, ©ut of 
'hich poured forth fire on all fides. It was plea- 
ant to fee the people who had affembled in great 
numbers, fit ftill on the field in a ring, without 
aking the leaft noife, quite contrary to what is 
°ne in Europe on the like occafions. The mufic 
as t0 the tatte of the country, with hautboys 
^ud kettle-drums. They brought us Coffee, which 
f r as , ff e heft kind, and Carpets in cafe we would 
• L down. R was believed that the expences of this 
ircumcifion amounted to 8000 ducats. Thefe ex- 
Pences are in a great meafure paid by the large 
re cuts he receives from all his friends. It was 
mpured that this man had received twenty or 
1 thirty 
