And 1st., of their _uniform_. The uniform adopted by me is _red_, sometimes bearing upon purple. My subjects look exceedingly well in it, especially when set with jewels, known by the name of _carbuncles_. A few prefer a _pale_ exterior for their uniform, inclining to _yellow_. These are those whom I call _gin_-ites. They are mostly of the softer sex, who have acquired this pallid look by the use of gin or opium, and snuff. To my eye, there is nothing in creation half so beautiful as a woman, under the influence of gin or opium, in the attitude of taking _snuff_, especially when her fingers scatter it over her dress like a Scotch mist. 2d. _Language._ My subjects belong to different countries, and consequently speak different languages. But even here strong resemblances may be traced. Whatever be their mother tongue, their accents, inflexions and _cadences_, especially the latter, are strikingly similar. Some _lisp_ beautifully――some have an elegant _clip_ of their words――others at times are affected with _hesitancy_ and _stammering_, or perhaps they are unable to speak at all. I have known persons complain that it is difficult to understand them; but it must be remembered, that union is a great thing, and this affection of the speech makes all alike, and therefore cultivates fellow-feeling, which makes us kind to one another. 3d. _Attitudes._ In this term, I include walking, marching, riding and evolutions in general; in all which my followers exhibit a wonderful sameness. You would at once perceive that they had been disciplined by the same master, and were actuated by the same _spirit_. The many graces of action are probably better understood by them, than by any other people on the globe. I have often been in ecstasies, in looking at one of my veterans, advancing towards me――he has given me such a delightful idea of _Hogarth’s waving line of beauty_. But my _mounted_ volunteers are, perhaps, my greatest pride. In elegant horsemanship, they excel. I doubt whether Mohammed himself, when he rode Alborak, presented a finer appearance than some of our _Knights of the Bottle_. They are so easy――so full of elegant motion――now on this side――now on that――forwards and backwards――lateral, circular, and zigzag, that you would decide it to be equal to any “_ground_ tumbling” you ever met with. And with all their _courtesies_, for they seldom pass any one without making a _profound_ bow――they seldom lose their balance so as to fall. This I account for, in some instances at least, from the sagacity of their horses, which usually know more than their riders! _A fourth characteristic is Independence._ My followers are ever ready to pay me and my family the honors of sovereignty; but here their homage terminates. They are, to a man, _freemen_, and have taken their oath a thousand times, that they will live _freely_, however they may die. They sing beautifully, and sincerely, especially such couplets as these: