CHAPTER LVI.
King Media A Host Striking into a grove, about sunset we emerged upon a fine, clear space, and spied a city in the woods.
In the middle of all, like a generalissimo's marquee among tents, was a structure more imposing than the rest.

Here, abode King Media.
Disposed round a space some fifty yards square, were many palm posts staked firmly in the earth.

A man's height from the ground, these supported numerous horizontal trunks, upon which lay a flooring of habiscus.

High over this dais, but resting upon independent supports beyond, a gable-ended roof sloped away to within a short distance of the ground.
Such was the palace.
We entered it by an arched, arbored entrance, at one of its palmetto- thatched ends.

But not through this exclusive portal entered the Islanders.