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IN THE BURMIIAN EMPIRE.
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called to take his leave. He wanted to borrow
500 ticals of me, but, as I had no desire to
lose his friendship, I excused myself; besides, I
had already given him a present adequate to his
services.
April 3. In the morning sent my interpreter,
Mr. Rowland, with a carboy of rose-water to the
enga's whoon, to make my acknowledgments for
his civilities. He sent me a polite message in
return, and a present of a bunch of cocoa-nuts.
I also sent him to inquire of the whoonghee's son
if he had received his father's letter respecting
me. He received him very politely, and said he
had received his father's letter, and should be
happy to render me any service in his power.
His lady sent me a present of a lacquered betel
box. In the forenoon the enga's treasurer paid
me a visit. In the evening a procession of votive
offerings for the Burmhan priests passed by, being
the commencement of their water-feast, Hooly or
Saturnalia, which commences the first moon after
the sun's entering Aries.
April 4. During the morning, groups of women
passing through the streets paying visits, a re-
spectable matron and her family did me the ho-
nour of one. I received an indirect message
from the rayhoon through Mr. Moncourtuse, in-
timating that he hoped I would make him a pre-
sent. I desired Mr. M. to advise him as from
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called to take his leave. He wanted to borrow
500 ticals of me, but, as I had no desire to
lose his friendship, I excused myself; besides, I
had already given him a present adequate to his
services.
April 3. In the morning sent my interpreter,
Mr. Rowland, with a carboy of rose-water to the
enga's whoon, to make my acknowledgments for
his civilities. He sent me a polite message in
return, and a present of a bunch of cocoa-nuts.
I also sent him to inquire of the whoonghee's son
if he had received his father's letter respecting
me. He received him very politely, and said he
had received his father's letter, and should be
happy to render me any service in his power.
His lady sent me a present of a lacquered betel
box. In the forenoon the enga's treasurer paid
me a visit. In the evening a procession of votive
offerings for the Burmhan priests passed by, being
the commencement of their water-feast, Hooly or
Saturnalia, which commences the first moon after
the sun's entering Aries.
April 4. During the morning, groups of women
passing through the streets paying visits, a re-
spectable matron and her family did me the ho-
nour of one. I received an indirect message
from the rayhoon through Mr. Moncourtuse, in-
timating that he hoped I would make him a pre-
sent. I desired Mr. M. to advise him as from