Sketches from Madagascar - Antananarivo, the Capital of Madagascar; with the Procession of the Prince and Princess Royal passing along the Eastern Side of the Capital, 1858. '...on the highest part of the the palace, the largest and loftiest building in the walls are surrounded by double verandahs one above the other; the roof is steep, with attic windows at three different procession occupied full half a were fourteen palanquins, ornamented with variously-coloured drapery. In one of these a beautiful youth, the son of the Prince Ramboasa
Sketches from Madagascar - Antananarivo, the Capital of Madagascar; with the Procession of the Prince and Princess Royal passing along the Eastern Side of the Capital, 1858. '...on the highest part of the the palace, the largest and loftiest building in the walls are surrounded by double verandahs one above the other; the roof is steep, with attic windows at three different procession occupied full half a were fourteen palanquins, ornamented with variously-coloured drapery. In one of these a beautiful youth, the son of the Prince Ramboasalama, attracted my came the officers of the palace, in palanquins or on foot; and after these the Prince's band of nineteen musicians, including five clarinets, five flutes and fifes, one bassoon, four bugles, a bass, a smaller drum, and a came the Prince's palanquin, with three or four officers walking on each side with drawn, swords. Next to the Prince came the Princess, her palanquin covered with scarlet cloth, ornamented with gold lace, and bordered with rich gold the side of the princess a man carried a large umbrella of pink behind her palanquin a dozen or more female slaves followed'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858.
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