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160 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
room without his shoes, and said to the mayhoon,
" I have called to see you, and to take my leave
of the Resident:" and to me, as he seated himself
in the chair, " I always get a chair where you
are." He was dressed exactly in the same man-
ner as the mayhoon, being the common dress of
the country. Refreshments were then brought in;
we were treated with a very good dish of tea, and
good sweetmeats and biscuit; the viceroy's tea-equi-
page was much better than any I had seen before.
This was the first visit that the mayhoon had ever
received from the whoonghce, and he seemed to
be very happy on the occasion; and, as he un-
doubtedly owed it to me, it must tend to conci-
liate his friendship for me ; but, exclusive of this,
I have every reason to believe I stand very well
in his good graces. A good deal of cheerful con-
versation took place, and it gave me much plea-
sure to perceive I had gained ground at every
interview. The whoonghce again introduced the
subject of the sword, and was much gratified in
finding I had it with me. After some conversa-
tion respecting my business, it was agreed that I
should go down to Amarapoorah with the may-
hoon, when I could consult with him concerning
it, and give an answer to a proposal he had to
make to me from the whoonghee; and then send
the result of our determinations by the rayhoon
and one of my own people to the whoonghce,
room without his shoes, and said to the mayhoon,
" I have called to see you, and to take my leave
of the Resident:" and to me, as he seated himself
in the chair, " I always get a chair where you
are." He was dressed exactly in the same man-
ner as the mayhoon, being the common dress of
the country. Refreshments were then brought in;
we were treated with a very good dish of tea, and
good sweetmeats and biscuit; the viceroy's tea-equi-
page was much better than any I had seen before.
This was the first visit that the mayhoon had ever
received from the whoonghce, and he seemed to
be very happy on the occasion; and, as he un-
doubtedly owed it to me, it must tend to conci-
liate his friendship for me ; but, exclusive of this,
I have every reason to believe I stand very well
in his good graces. A good deal of cheerful con-
versation took place, and it gave me much plea-
sure to perceive I had gained ground at every
interview. The whoonghce again introduced the
subject of the sword, and was much gratified in
finding I had it with me. After some conversa-
tion respecting my business, it was agreed that I
should go down to Amarapoorah with the may-
hoon, when I could consult with him concerning
it, and give an answer to a proposal he had to
make to me from the whoonghee; and then send
the result of our determinations by the rayhoon
and one of my own people to the whoonghce,