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of coral, the top covered, with cockle-shells in imita¬ 
tion of a gravel-walk in England. At the end of 
it stood the King, dressed in a white jacket, waist¬ 
coat and trousers, and felt hat, just as he is depicted 
in the accompanying woodcut, which is drawn from 
a photograph of his Majesty, taken by the doctor 
of the K.M.S. Solent, under great disadvantages, and 
with a most imperfect camera; but as there is no like¬ 
ness of any King of Mosquito extant, I publish this, 
on the principle that half a loaf is better than no 
bread, and because, at all events, it will give some idea 
of Mosquitian royalty. 
The King received us on landing with great kindness 
