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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE.
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I had adopted: if the egotist appears in any
part, it should be remembered, it must unavoid-
ably be the case, with all who write their own
commentaries ; and if I have deviated from the
path of my predecessor, let it be considered as the
effect of necessity, rather than the affectation of
choice.
February 9th. At ten a. m. the king sent for Mr.
Moncourtuse, to translate the Governor-General's
letters, $-c. He took with him the map of Hindos-
tan, and plates of the arts and sciences. When
he arrived at the palace, he found his majesty
deeply engaged in distributing charity to the
poonghees with his own hands, so that he had no
opportunity of speaking to hiin ; he therefore left
the maps, 8$c, at the palace, and returned, after
translating the letters. The whoonghee inquired
particularly after my health. In the evening the
rayhoon called at my bungalow, and brought
back the map, $-c.: he said nothing about the
Vizallcy business. 1 had desired the rayhoon to
tell his majesty, that I should with pleasure attend
him at any time to explain the map, or inform
him on any other subject he might want to know.
He told me, his majesty meant to send me a large
book for information on the subject; and that when
he returned to Amarapoorah, he said he would
shew me all the presents, fyc, he had received,
and take my advice as to what should be kept or
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97
I had adopted: if the egotist appears in any
part, it should be remembered, it must unavoid-
ably be the case, with all who write their own
commentaries ; and if I have deviated from the
path of my predecessor, let it be considered as the
effect of necessity, rather than the affectation of
choice.
February 9th. At ten a. m. the king sent for Mr.
Moncourtuse, to translate the Governor-General's
letters, $-c. He took with him the map of Hindos-
tan, and plates of the arts and sciences. When
he arrived at the palace, he found his majesty
deeply engaged in distributing charity to the
poonghees with his own hands, so that he had no
opportunity of speaking to hiin ; he therefore left
the maps, 8$c, at the palace, and returned, after
translating the letters. The whoonghee inquired
particularly after my health. In the evening the
rayhoon called at my bungalow, and brought
back the map, $-c.: he said nothing about the
Vizallcy business. 1 had desired the rayhoon to
tell his majesty, that I should with pleasure attend
him at any time to explain the map, or inform
him on any other subject he might want to know.
He told me, his majesty meant to send me a large
book for information on the subject; and that when
he returned to Amarapoorah, he said he would
shew me all the presents, fyc, he had received,
and take my advice as to what should be kept or
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