48 WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT.

Moors, that the English had never known
before.

The people then came in great numbers
to see the sailors, who were of different
colour to themselves, and treated them
very civilly; and, when they became
better acquainted, were very eager to
buy the fine things that the ship was
loaded with.

When the captain saw this, he sent
patterns of the best things he had to the
king of the country ; who was so much
pleased with them, that he sent for the
captain to =
the palace.
Here they
were placed,
as it is the
custom of
the country,
on rich car-
pets marked
with gold
and silver
flowers. The king and queen were
seated at the upper end of the room;