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DEAN MAHOMET.
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brilliancy to the ſplendor of the ſcene, lighted branches blaze around, and exhibit one general illumination. Extremely pleaſed with ſuch various entertainment, the Gentlemen ſit down to an elegant ſupper, prepared with the utmoſt ſkill, by an Officer of the Raja, whoſe ſole employ is to provide the moſt delicious viands on ſuch an occaſion: ice-cream, fowl of all kinds, and the fineſt fruit in the world, compote but a part of the repaſt to which the gueſts are invited. The Raja was very happy with his convivial friends; and though his religion forbids him to touch many things handled by perſons of a different profeſſion, yet he accepted a little fruit from them; ſupper was over
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