Volume 2

The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl.

Date:
[1821-1827?]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the assembly of the grandees and prin- cipal persons, whose duty it is to-en- quire whether it be well-founded or not. When the rajahs decide without this previous enquiry, they exceed their powers. In some kingdoms and especially that of Amakong, females may in default of male heirs ascend the throne; but this very rarely happens, because the kings; having a great number of wives, have also in general many children of both sexes. Most of the grandees of the kingdom are of the blood royal. <Ac- cording to custom the eldest son suc- ceeds his father; but the ministers fre- quently endeavour to place some other of his children on the throne. -