and-marvel

Updated: May 8, 2025

And inside the durbar hall there was surely never such a splendid scene in history such a sea of turbans such glittering of jewels such a peacocking and swaggering and proud bearing of ancient names! Utirtipa sat on the throne in front of a peacock-feather decoration; and-marvel of marvels!

Talbot Mundy - Guns of the Gods