The figure, which was in profile, was perhaps seven feet or eight feet high, and of more than equally extravagant proportions in other respects.

Of course, the figure had to be represented entirely without clothing, otherwise the blacks would simply have been puzzled.

Now to describe the portrait as much in detail as I dare.

The crown was composed of rare feathers such as only a redoubtable and cunning hunter could obtain; and it included feathers of the lyre-bird and emu.

The sceptre was a stupendous gnarled waddy or club, such as could be used with fearful execution amongst one's enemies.