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IN THE BUBMHAN EMPIRE.
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western centre gate of the fort, and distant from
the main ditch of the fort about seventy or eighty
yards. I found the house spacious, cool, and sub-
stantial, raised about two feet above the level of
the street, built of brick and mud, plastered, and
terraced. I was employed throughout the day
getting our baggage from the boats, for which
purpose I was obliged to hire carts and cooleys,
not the smallest notice having been taken of me
by government, nor a peon sent to guard us from
the obtrusion of the rabble.
March 26. Early in the morning I sent Mr.
Rowland, my interpreter, to the mayhoon of
Hunzawuddy, who has a house within the fort,
to inform him of my being ashore, and my desire
to have some private conversation with him, re-
questing he would appoint a time either to wait on
me, or me on him. He received him with his usual
affability, inquired kindly after my health, fyc, and
said he should be happy to see me the next morn-
ing about eight o'clock. The rayhoon came to
breakfast. After breakfast he told me he was
going to pay his respects to the Enga Tekaing,
and requested to know if I had any commands.
I told him I had none, but that I should be happy
to pay my respects to his highness whenever the
mode of my reception was ascertained. He then
hinted to me the paying a visit to the whoon-
ghee's son, and other officers of government. I
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western centre gate of the fort, and distant from
the main ditch of the fort about seventy or eighty
yards. I found the house spacious, cool, and sub-
stantial, raised about two feet above the level of
the street, built of brick and mud, plastered, and
terraced. I was employed throughout the day
getting our baggage from the boats, for which
purpose I was obliged to hire carts and cooleys,
not the smallest notice having been taken of me
by government, nor a peon sent to guard us from
the obtrusion of the rabble.
March 26. Early in the morning I sent Mr.
Rowland, my interpreter, to the mayhoon of
Hunzawuddy, who has a house within the fort,
to inform him of my being ashore, and my desire
to have some private conversation with him, re-
questing he would appoint a time either to wait on
me, or me on him. He received him with his usual
affability, inquired kindly after my health, fyc, and
said he should be happy to see me the next morn-
ing about eight o'clock. The rayhoon came to
breakfast. After breakfast he told me he was
going to pay his respects to the Enga Tekaing,
and requested to know if I had any commands.
I told him I had none, but that I should be happy
to pay my respects to his highness whenever the
mode of my reception was ascertained. He then
hinted to me the paying a visit to the whoon-
ghee's son, and other officers of government. I