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JOURNAI
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Rangoon River.—October 8, 1796.
.AS the journal of a voyage is usually barren
of events, which can afford either interest or
amusement, and is generally a repetition of re-
marks on the wind and weather, I shall com-
mence my detail with the arrival of the Swallow
packet in the Rangoon river, where I was met
by a boat containing the king's linguist, who
brought me a present of fruit from the Shabunder*
of Rangoon, and informed me, that the Nakhan
and a Sercedoghee were in waiting at the en-
trance of the river, to compliment me on my
arrival.
October 9. To-day, two war canoes came
along-side, each rowing about ten oars, witli
* Shabunder, in the ports to the eastward of Calcutta, is a
situation similar to that of master-attendant in our harbours.
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Rangoon River.—October 8, 1796.
.AS the journal of a voyage is usually barren
of events, which can afford either interest or
amusement, and is generally a repetition of re-
marks on the wind and weather, I shall com-
mence my detail with the arrival of the Swallow
packet in the Rangoon river, where I was met
by a boat containing the king's linguist, who
brought me a present of fruit from the Shabunder*
of Rangoon, and informed me, that the Nakhan
and a Sercedoghee were in waiting at the en-
trance of the river, to compliment me on my
arrival.
October 9. To-day, two war canoes came
along-side, each rowing about ten oars, witli
* Shabunder, in the ports to the eastward of Calcutta, is a
situation similar to that of master-attendant in our harbours.
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