The despot, the object of boundless homage on earth, seeks to transport all his pomp and the crowd of his attendants to his place in the future world.

His death must be celebrated by the corresponding sacrifice of a numerous band of slaves, of wives and of courtiers; their blood must moisten his grave, and the sword of the rude warrior once drawn, does not readily stop; a general massacre often takes place, and the capitals of these barbarian chiefs are seen to stream with blood..