text: '" The Shahzadeh's description of the ceremony of opening Parliament and his summary of the usual topics touched upon in the royal speech are marked by the same amusing _naivete_--"When all are met the king arrayed in all his majestic splendour and state with the crown on his head stands up with his face to the assembly and makes a speech with perfect eloquence as follows:--'Thank God that my kingdom is in perfect happiness and all the affairs both at home and abroad are in good order