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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE. 187
I have every reason to hope this interview will
be attended with the happiest effects. We then
settled the plan of my proceedings, and his bro-
ther-in-law coming in, he recommended my in-
terest to his particular care. He told me he would
occasionally wait on me, and attend on me when-
ever I sent for him. This gentleman is connected
to the mayhoon by a double tie. His sister is
married to the mayhoon, and he is married to the
mayhoon's sister. He holds a confidential post
in the enga tekaing's household. I then re-
quested the favour of the mayhoon's giving me an
introductory letter to the enga tekaing. He
told me it was unnecessary, as he had already
done his duty by me in that respect, having re-
commended me in the strongest terms to all his
friends ; adding, that they well knew every good
or ill that might befal me, would be felt by him
the same as if happening to himself; for that we
were (to use his own words) " two bodies and one
soul:" in short, he said every thing in his artless
manner to convince me he had the sincerest friend-
ship for me. He then gave orders to the mew-
jerry to remain with me, and to be careful in
obeying my orders: he also directed that Mr.
Moncourtuse, the translator, and one of the Ran-
goon king's linguists, should remain to attend my
orders. I presented his lady with a sandal-wood
escrutoire, and his daughter with a pearl neck-
I have every reason to hope this interview will
be attended with the happiest effects. We then
settled the plan of my proceedings, and his bro-
ther-in-law coming in, he recommended my in-
terest to his particular care. He told me he would
occasionally wait on me, and attend on me when-
ever I sent for him. This gentleman is connected
to the mayhoon by a double tie. His sister is
married to the mayhoon, and he is married to the
mayhoon's sister. He holds a confidential post
in the enga tekaing's household. I then re-
quested the favour of the mayhoon's giving me an
introductory letter to the enga tekaing. He
told me it was unnecessary, as he had already
done his duty by me in that respect, having re-
commended me in the strongest terms to all his
friends ; adding, that they well knew every good
or ill that might befal me, would be felt by him
the same as if happening to himself; for that we
were (to use his own words) " two bodies and one
soul:" in short, he said every thing in his artless
manner to convince me he had the sincerest friend-
ship for me. He then gave orders to the mew-
jerry to remain with me, and to be careful in
obeying my orders: he also directed that Mr.
Moncourtuse, the translator, and one of the Ran-
goon king's linguists, should remain to attend my
orders. I presented his lady with a sandal-wood
escrutoire, and his daughter with a pearl neck-