CHAP. XIII. 
VISIT FROM THE PRINCE ROYAL. 
There were also a number of turkeys, geese, ducks, and large 
fatted fowls; a huge basket of eggs, containing many dozens, 
and several large baskets of rice. These were all spread out 
upon the ground before my door, the ox standing at one end. 
Pointing to them, the officers said they were sent to me by 
the queen. I again expressed my thanks, and they soon 
afterwards retired. 
The people with me soon cleared away the presents. The 
basket of eggs was taken into the upper part of my own 
house, but what became of the rest I never knew. I told the 
chief, who, at the request of the prince had taken up his 
abode in the upper part of the house which contained my 
packages, to distribute them as was proper and customary on 
such occasions. In the course of the morning I had relieved 
him from a tormenting tooth—the second time that my strength 
and skill in tooth-extracting had already been in requisition here. 
In the course of the day I had received information that 
the prince royal would favour me with a visit; and in the 
evening, punctually at the time fixed, he came, accompanied 
by a friend. Considering his age, then twenty-six, his appear¬ 
ance struck me as juvenile, but extremely prepossessing, 
frank and open in his bearing, and easy in his manners. He 
is short in stature, but well proportioned, with broad shoulders 
and ample chest. His head is small, his hair jet black and 
somewhat curling; his forehead slightly retreating and round ; 
his eyes small, but clear and penetrating; his features some¬ 
what European in cast and form; his lips full, the upper 
covered with a moustache, the lower projecting from the over 
crowding of his teeth; his nose aquiline, and his chin slightly 
projecting. He wore a black dress-coat and pantaloons, gold 
embroidered velvet waistcoat, and white cravat. 
Without formality or reserve, the prince evinced no want 
of self-respect. He very cordially welcomed me to the 
country, and in a short time we all seemed to be perfectly at 
