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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE.
73
being another in his present habitation, Mr. Bur-
nett waved ceremony, and seated himself on a
mat. The place where he received Mr. Burnett
was a shed, at a small distance from his house,
raised about ten inches from the ground, built of
bamboos and mats, and serving as a temporary
durbar. He made the usual inquiries after my
health, heard the message, and said he would
speak to the Whoonghees respecting my Ran-
goon letters; but said, they would not receive
the Governor-General's letters until I had an au-
dience of his majesty. He then entered into fa-
miliar chat with Mr. Burnett, and ordered tea for
him. Mr. Burnett, after sitting some time, express-
ing a wish to see some fireworks, which he was
preparing for the ensuing festival, he desired the
former Shabunder to shew them to him; and
soon after came out and joined them, and told
Mr. Burnett he should give him one of each kind
to send to Bengal, as a specimen of their skill in
that manufacture. I learnt that the rayhoon had
been up all night with his majesty, I suppose,
detailing what he had learnt of me respecting
Vizaddce, or Vizallce. He came to .me in the
evening, and informed me that his majesty had
given orders for my being introduced to an au-
dience on the 8th, and requested I would pre-
pare accordingly. I told him that I should be
very sorry to disappoint his majesty's cxpecta-
73
being another in his present habitation, Mr. Bur-
nett waved ceremony, and seated himself on a
mat. The place where he received Mr. Burnett
was a shed, at a small distance from his house,
raised about ten inches from the ground, built of
bamboos and mats, and serving as a temporary
durbar. He made the usual inquiries after my
health, heard the message, and said he would
speak to the Whoonghees respecting my Ran-
goon letters; but said, they would not receive
the Governor-General's letters until I had an au-
dience of his majesty. He then entered into fa-
miliar chat with Mr. Burnett, and ordered tea for
him. Mr. Burnett, after sitting some time, express-
ing a wish to see some fireworks, which he was
preparing for the ensuing festival, he desired the
former Shabunder to shew them to him; and
soon after came out and joined them, and told
Mr. Burnett he should give him one of each kind
to send to Bengal, as a specimen of their skill in
that manufacture. I learnt that the rayhoon had
been up all night with his majesty, I suppose,
detailing what he had learnt of me respecting
Vizaddce, or Vizallce. He came to .me in the
evening, and informed me that his majesty had
given orders for my being introduced to an au-
dience on the 8th, and requested I would pre-
pare accordingly. I told him that I should be
very sorry to disappoint his majesty's cxpecta-