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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE.
9
the Swallow Avith Captain Simpson in his cutter ;
the ship saluted me on quitting her, and Captain
Somerville's ship followed the example on my
landing; the town battery saluted me with fifteen
guns. Mr. Jhansey* the Shabunder, and Baba-
sheen the collector of the revenues of the pro-
vince, the two superior members of government
here, received me at the pier-head. From thence
I proceeded through an avenue formed by the
inhabitants seated on the ground, (preceded by
the officers of the police to preserve order), to-
wards the house provided for my residence. On
passing the custom-house, a band of musicians,
with dancers, exhibited for my entertainment;
and, at the head of the principal street, another
band of Siamese dancers were stationed. I
stopped for a few minutes to observe them; some
were gaudily dressed, as females, in velvet bro-
cade with gold ornaments, according to the
fashion of the country; the dancing consisted of
various attitudes, and beating time to a slow
measure with their feet. On reaching my allotted
dwelling, I found it a capacious lower-roomed
brick house, the only one in the town, as I was
informed. Immediately after I reached the house,
I was visited by the remaining principal members
of the government in their robes of state, who
congratulated me on my safe arrival.
* He is a descendant of a Portuguese family.
9
the Swallow Avith Captain Simpson in his cutter ;
the ship saluted me on quitting her, and Captain
Somerville's ship followed the example on my
landing; the town battery saluted me with fifteen
guns. Mr. Jhansey* the Shabunder, and Baba-
sheen the collector of the revenues of the pro-
vince, the two superior members of government
here, received me at the pier-head. From thence
I proceeded through an avenue formed by the
inhabitants seated on the ground, (preceded by
the officers of the police to preserve order), to-
wards the house provided for my residence. On
passing the custom-house, a band of musicians,
with dancers, exhibited for my entertainment;
and, at the head of the principal street, another
band of Siamese dancers were stationed. I
stopped for a few minutes to observe them; some
were gaudily dressed, as females, in velvet bro-
cade with gold ornaments, according to the
fashion of the country; the dancing consisted of
various attitudes, and beating time to a slow
measure with their feet. On reaching my allotted
dwelling, I found it a capacious lower-roomed
brick house, the only one in the town, as I was
informed. Immediately after I reached the house,
I was visited by the remaining principal members
of the government in their robes of state, who
congratulated me on my safe arrival.
* He is a descendant of a Portuguese family.