Fifty-six umbrella towers, of a very large size, being a series of canopies, gradually lessening to the top, covered with rich gold cloth, having tassels of green, red, &c., &c.
One hundred men with green and gilt drums, or tom-toms, wearing red cotton frocks and caps.
One hundred and fifty men bearing artificial yellow flowers, made of Talapoy cloth, similar to those already described. On each flank were men carrying artificial yellow flowers, like those before named. Then followed:—
Three pairs of horses’ bodies, with non-descript heads, cocks’ crests, lions’ tails, &c.
Two pairs, with giants’ heads and bodies, cocks’ tails and legs, in green and gold.
Two pairs, with cocks’ legs and fishes’ tails, in white and gold.
Two pairs, with gorgons’ heads, human bodies, lions’ tails, in white and gold.
Two pairs lions, painted blue.
Two pairs, yellow, with horns.