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By Sheer Pluck

CHAPTER XVI: CAPTIVES IN COOMASSIE
19/24

There was a fresh outburst of wild music, and they were then conducted back to their house.
After the assembly had dispersed the two Englishmen walked about through the town.

It was not of great extent, but the streets were broad and well kept.

Many of the houses were much larger than that allotted to them, but all were built on the same plan.

It was evident that the great mass of the population they saw about must live in villages scattered around, the town being wholly insufficient to contain them.
Three days afterwards they were told that the king wished to see them in his palace.

This was a large building situated at the extremity of the town.


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