 | 1826 - 626 pages
...but with their bucks towards him. ' He was seated in a sort of cage of cane or wood, near the cldor of his garden, on a seat which at the distance appeared...through the railing looked upon the assembly before b'iui,. who formed a sort of semicircle extending from his seat to nearly- where we were waiting. Nothing... | |
 | 1831 - 616 pages
...royal person, which is the custom of the country. He was seated in a sort of cage of cane or wood, near the door of his garden, on a seat, which, at...extending from his seat to nearly where we were waiting." — Denham and Clapperton's recent Discoveries in Africa, vol. ip 106. 6. Filial Reverence, Gen. xxxi.... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1831 - 658 pages
...custom of the country. He was seated in a sort of cage of cane or wood, near the door of his garde», on a seat, which, at the distance, appeared to be...extending from his seat to nearly where we were waiting." — Denham and Clapperton's recent Discoveries in África, vol. ip 106. 6. Filial Reverence, Gen.xxxi.... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1836 - 824 pages
...puissant chivalry before and around him, the sultan was himself seated in a sort of cage of cane ">r wood near the door of his garden, on a seat, which at the distance appeared to be covered with silk or sal in, and through the railing looked upon the assembly before him, who formed a kind of semicircle,... | |
 | Frances Osborne - 1850 - 344 pages
...person, which is the custom of the country. The Sultan was seated in a sort of cage, of cane or wood, near the door of his garden, on a seat which, at the...covered with silk or satin, and through the railing r 3 looked upon the assembly before him, who formed a semicircle in front of him. Nothing could be... | |
 | Frances Osborne - 1851 - 332 pages
...person, which is the custom of the country. The Sultan was seated in a sort of cage, of cane or wood, near the door of his garden, on a seat which, at the...covered with silk or satin, and through the railing u 3 looked upon the assembly before him, who formed a semicircle in front of him. Nothing could be... | |
 | Fanny Osborne - 1852 - 394 pages
...person, which is the custom of the country. The Sultan was seated in a sort of cage, of cane or wood, near the door of his garden, on a seat which, at the...looked upon the assembly before him, who formed a semicircle in front of him. Nothing could be more absurd and grotesque than the figures who formed... | |
 | 1858 - 782 pages
...royal person, which is the custom of the country. He was seated in a sort of cage of cane or wood, near the door of his garden, on a seat, which, at...extending from his seat to nearly where we were waiting." Denham and Clapperton's recent discoveries in Africa, vol. ip 106. 6. Filial Reverence, Gen. xxxi.... | |
 | Robert Maxwell Macbrair - 1861 - 496 pages
...royal person, which is the custom of the country. He was seated in a sort of cage of cane or wood, near the door of his garden, on a seat which at the...distance appeared to be covered with silk or satin ; and looked through the railing upon the assembly before him, who formed a sort of semicircle extending... | |
 | Robert Maxwell Macbrair - 1861 - 470 pages
...royal person, which is the custom of the country. He was seated in a sort of cage of cane or wood, near the door of his garden, on a seat which at the...distance appeared to be covered with silk or satin ; and looked through the railing upon the assembly before him, who formed a sort of semicircle extending... | |
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... on horse-back; and after dismounting and prostrating themselves before him, they took their places on the ground in front, but with their backs to the royal person, which is the custom of the country. He was seated in a sort of cage of cane or wood,... 
