escort consisted of about fifty men of the African
Cavalry who carried drawn sabres. Their uniforms
of sky-blue with silver embroidery seemed to
blend well with the bright yellow of the equipage.
The roads along which the savari passed were
crowded with eager spectators who had admira-
tion in their eyes and love in their hearts. The
road was kept clear and loyal subjects lining it on
either side stood respectfully silent and with
lowered heads as the cortege swept by.

" At about midday on the 5th of Moharrum
a grand procession was formed consisting of the
State troops, Regulars and Irregulars, and the
retainers of Arab jamedars and jagirdars and other
nobles for the purpose of celebrating the event
mentioned, and for marching past through some
of the main streets of the city. The most impres-
sive figure in the whole procession was that of the
Kotwal seated in a how da on a stately elephant.
He was the cynosure of all eyes as being virtually
the leader of the procession which passed in front
of the Prime Minister's Palace for inspection and
on to the Royal Palace to salute the Nizam. It
was picturesque in all its details, and typically
oriental. The only portion of it which seemed
to belong to modern times was that where the
Regular troops were seen in uniforms of Western
style, and also perhaps the police force somewhat
modernised in appearance, both as to costume
and equipment. As for the Irregulars—Arabs,