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168 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
northward of the city, to wait the orders of the
Enga Tekaing's looto ; the rayhoon in company—
he breakfasted Avith me. At half-past one the
orders arrived, when he dropt down to the city,
and made fast to the main bank, near the south
suburbs. The rayhoon requested me to remain
on board the boats for this night, saying he would
go himself next morning to inform the looto of
my arrival, as he supposed they might wish to
receive me with the respect and attention due to
my rank. In the evening Mr. Burnett went up
to look at the house which Mr. Agusar, the Ar-
menian merchant, had offered me for my residence.
March 25. About nine a.m. the rayhoon
came on board with a blank face, and told
me I might go up to the house; but he made no
mention of any one being sent to conduct me.
Anxious to quit the wretched boats I was in, I
determined to waive ceremony ; and I there-
lore set off with Mr. Burnett and my own suite,
mounted on the horses given me by the whoon-
ghee, a common cooley as our guide. Our road
lay north along the banks of the river, about
three-quarters of a mile, a number of shabby
straggling houses on piles on our right hand; we
tlien turned up a street to the east, with very good
tiled wooden houses on both sides, which, in a
short mile's distance, brought us to our house,
situated on the south side of the street near the
northward of the city, to wait the orders of the
Enga Tekaing's looto ; the rayhoon in company—
he breakfasted Avith me. At half-past one the
orders arrived, when he dropt down to the city,
and made fast to the main bank, near the south
suburbs. The rayhoon requested me to remain
on board the boats for this night, saying he would
go himself next morning to inform the looto of
my arrival, as he supposed they might wish to
receive me with the respect and attention due to
my rank. In the evening Mr. Burnett went up
to look at the house which Mr. Agusar, the Ar-
menian merchant, had offered me for my residence.
March 25. About nine a.m. the rayhoon
came on board with a blank face, and told
me I might go up to the house; but he made no
mention of any one being sent to conduct me.
Anxious to quit the wretched boats I was in, I
determined to waive ceremony ; and I there-
lore set off with Mr. Burnett and my own suite,
mounted on the horses given me by the whoon-
ghee, a common cooley as our guide. Our road
lay north along the banks of the river, about
three-quarters of a mile, a number of shabby
straggling houses on piles on our right hand; we
tlien turned up a street to the east, with very good
tiled wooden houses on both sides, which, in a
short mile's distance, brought us to our house,
situated on the south side of the street near the