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238 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
to give him the cover. It was in vain that I en-
deavoured to convince him of the impropriety of
the request, nor would he accept of any book
but the one he had pitched on, because the gilt
ornaments on the back had struck his fancy.
They staid dinner with me, but the coarseness of
their manners makes these invitations a great sa-
crifice ; however, they arc necessary evils, and
must be submitted to. The river has risen five
or six cubits.
May 23. In the morning I sent my interpreter
to the enga's whoon, to inform him I intended
addressing his royal highness the Enga Tckaing,
on the subject of my audience. He expressed
himself satisfied with my intention, and directed
my interpreter to bring him the letter to the looto
the next morning, when he would take care to
have it faithfully translated in his presence, and
forwarded by the proper officers to the prince.
Mr. R. met the mayhoon of Hunzawuddy's bro-
ther-in-law at the whoon's. He carried him to
his house, and expressed his concern, that he had
always been from home when he had called. He
approved much of my writing to the Enga Tc-
kaing, and promised to call at my house in the
evening, and consult with me on the business.
This morning I received intelligence from court,
that the malabar shabunder, after Mr. Burnett's
departure, had presented two diamond rings to
to give him the cover. It was in vain that I en-
deavoured to convince him of the impropriety of
the request, nor would he accept of any book
but the one he had pitched on, because the gilt
ornaments on the back had struck his fancy.
They staid dinner with me, but the coarseness of
their manners makes these invitations a great sa-
crifice ; however, they arc necessary evils, and
must be submitted to. The river has risen five
or six cubits.
May 23. In the morning I sent my interpreter
to the enga's whoon, to inform him I intended
addressing his royal highness the Enga Tckaing,
on the subject of my audience. He expressed
himself satisfied with my intention, and directed
my interpreter to bring him the letter to the looto
the next morning, when he would take care to
have it faithfully translated in his presence, and
forwarded by the proper officers to the prince.
Mr. R. met the mayhoon of Hunzawuddy's bro-
ther-in-law at the whoon's. He carried him to
his house, and expressed his concern, that he had
always been from home when he had called. He
approved much of my writing to the Enga Tc-
kaing, and promised to call at my house in the
evening, and consult with me on the business.
This morning I received intelligence from court,
that the malabar shabunder, after Mr. Burnett's
departure, had presented two diamond rings to