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nious plan of tying the leg and thigh together, in order to enable the courtiers of that age to sit for hours thus crouched upAvithout much inconvenience. In many of the alto-relievos they are represented tied, so that we can scarcely avoid supposing that such was the purpose of so strange a posture.

Others represent the life of King Kadjuno, a celebrated " pandawalima," or warrior, who, after fighting many battles, and gaining endless victories, retired from the world to a mountain, to do " wardinisy," as the guide termed it, or penance. Here he is disturbed in his devotions by Morodo, a priest, and his attendant Dawa, who flagellate the devout anchorite, l)ut without being able to ruffle his temper. Seeing that he bears all with the patience of a martyr, they seek the assistance of W'odosarie, who despatches her Amazons to their help. In turning liadjuno from his tajia, these women slK)ot at him from a jirojecting wall, with- out injuring him, however, f(jr the pointed barbs

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