CHAPTER VII.

Ceremonies of the Court--Deference paid to superior Rank--Regalia--Processions--Pomp--Rank and Titles--Ambassadors--Ceremonies attending Births, Marriages, and Funerals--Account of the People called Kálang, and of the Inhabitants of the Téng'ger Mountains--The Bedui--Festivals--Amusements--The Drama--Wáyangs--The Dance--Tournaments--The Chase--Tiger Fights--Combat of Criminals with Tigers--Bull Fights, &c.--Games of Skill and Chance--Other Customs and Usages 343