A VOYAGE TO 
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June. 
whom, at his delire, I had admitted to the dining party; 
and who, as we afterward underltood, had fuperior rank to 
himfelf. As foon as this great perfonage had dined, fhe 
ftepped up to the king, who put his hands to her feet; and 
then fhe retired. He immediately dipped his fingers into a 
glafs of wine, and then received the obeifance of all her 
followers. This was the fingle inftance we ever obferved 
of his paying this mark of reverence to any perfon. At 
the king’s delire, I ordered fome fireworks to be played off 
in the evening; but, unfortunately, being damaged, this 
exhibition did not anfwer expectation. 
CHAP, 
