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170 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
asked him if that would be proper, considering
what had passed between me and the whoon-
ghee; and whether the latter would not deem
such conduct inconsistent. This question brought
him to his recollection; and he admitted that I
could not visit the whoonghee's son. He then
shewed me a carboy of rose-water, which he had
bought as a present for the Enga Tckaing, and
requested of me to give him some trifling curio-
sity in addition, for the same purpose ; four pieces
of sannahs, and two of choppa romauls, to present to
the whoonghees and other officers; as he said it
was customary amongst the Burmhans never to go
empty-handed to court, and that he had nothing of
his own to offer, having been stripped during his
nine months' residence here. I told him it was
nearly the case Avith me, as he had taken away
all my little nick-nacks to give to his majesty and
the royal family; that expense was no consi-
deration with me: if he could purchase any thing,
I would give him money for the purpose. He
candidly told me, that a trifle from me would
be more acceptable than any thing he could pur-
chase ; I therefore gave him a gilt glass goo-
lanbash, and the clolh, §c, also a handsome
quilted counterpane, which he had fallen in love
with himself. Employed the day in erecting
sheds, $-c., for my people. About four p.m., the
rayhoon returned, and, if I may judge from ap-
asked him if that would be proper, considering
what had passed between me and the whoon-
ghee; and whether the latter would not deem
such conduct inconsistent. This question brought
him to his recollection; and he admitted that I
could not visit the whoonghee's son. He then
shewed me a carboy of rose-water, which he had
bought as a present for the Enga Tckaing, and
requested of me to give him some trifling curio-
sity in addition, for the same purpose ; four pieces
of sannahs, and two of choppa romauls, to present to
the whoonghees and other officers; as he said it
was customary amongst the Burmhans never to go
empty-handed to court, and that he had nothing of
his own to offer, having been stripped during his
nine months' residence here. I told him it was
nearly the case Avith me, as he had taken away
all my little nick-nacks to give to his majesty and
the royal family; that expense was no consi-
deration with me: if he could purchase any thing,
I would give him money for the purpose. He
candidly told me, that a trifle from me would
be more acceptable than any thing he could pur-
chase ; I therefore gave him a gilt glass goo-
lanbash, and the clolh, §c, also a handsome
quilted counterpane, which he had fallen in love
with himself. Employed the day in erecting
sheds, $-c., for my people. About four p.m., the
rayhoon returned, and, if I may judge from ap-