Note 165 — ALAEDDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP. (continued 2)
Richard Francis Burton translation
This may sound exaggerated to English ears, but a petty Indian Prince, such as the Gáikwár, or Rajah of Baroda, would be preceded in state processions by several led horses all whose housings and saddles were gold studded with diamonds. The sight made one’s mouth water.