Mr.Park desired his boy to ask what offence he had committed, and was informed, that having gone out of the camp without Ali's permission, it was suspected he had some design to make his escape, but in future, if he were seen without the skirts of the camp, orders were given that he should be immediately shot.
About this time all the women of the camp had their feet, and the ends of their fingers stained of a dark saffron colour, but whether for religion or ornament, Mr.Park could not discover.

On the evening of the 26th, a party of these ladies visited him, _to ascertain by actual inspection, whether the rites of circumcision extended to Christians_.

Mr.Park was not a little surprised at this unexpected requisition, and to treat the business jocularly, he told them it was not customary in his country, to give ocular demonstration before _so many_ beautiful women, but if all would retire, one young lady excepted, to whom he pointed, he would satisfy her curiosity.

The ladies enjoyed the joke, and went away laughing, The preferred damsel, although she did not avail herself of the offer, to show she was pleased with the _compliment_, sent him meal and milk.
On the morning of the 28th, Ali sent a slave to order Mr.Park to be in readiness to ride out with him in the afternoon, as he intended to show him to some of his women, and about four o'clock the king with six attendants came riding to the hut.

But here a new difficulty occurred, the Moors objected to Mr.Park's _nankeen breeches_, which they said were inelegant and indecent, as this was a visit to ladies, but Ali ordered him to wrap his cloak around him.