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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE. 355
treasurer officiated in cheapening tiie articles the
prince wanted, namely, some glass quicksilvered
glohes ; and wanting to heat him down, Mr. R.
told him he was an Englishman, and had hut one
price, which he had already fixed, but that the
whole amount would be but as a grain of sand to
the prince; and that if he thought he would do him
the honour to accept of them, he would give them
with pleasure ; to which the prince somewhat
smartly replied, he had nothing to do with these
things, he left it to his treasurer; who then agreed
for the price of eight globes, and paid the sum of
150 ticals : the watches and other articles were
too expensive. After this important business was
despatched, the prince retired to an inner apart-
ment and sent for Mr. Reeves. He was surrounded
by his wives and family, and Mr. Reeves was in-
dulged with permission to set with his back against
the wall, and stretch his legs out; and had the
high honour conferred on him of being permitted
to drink in the prince's presence ; for complaining
of thirst, the prince ordered him water in a golden
cup. While here, the prince and the ladies asked
him a number of questions ; commissioned him to
procure them many articles, and even offered to
pay him the money in advance. On the whole, he
says, the prince's conduct was correct and polite :
he asked him only one silly question, and that
was, whether he 'could not get a glass for him,
treasurer officiated in cheapening tiie articles the
prince wanted, namely, some glass quicksilvered
glohes ; and wanting to heat him down, Mr. R.
told him he was an Englishman, and had hut one
price, which he had already fixed, but that the
whole amount would be but as a grain of sand to
the prince; and that if he thought he would do him
the honour to accept of them, he would give them
with pleasure ; to which the prince somewhat
smartly replied, he had nothing to do with these
things, he left it to his treasurer; who then agreed
for the price of eight globes, and paid the sum of
150 ticals : the watches and other articles were
too expensive. After this important business was
despatched, the prince retired to an inner apart-
ment and sent for Mr. Reeves. He was surrounded
by his wives and family, and Mr. Reeves was in-
dulged with permission to set with his back against
the wall, and stretch his legs out; and had the
high honour conferred on him of being permitted
to drink in the prince's presence ; for complaining
of thirst, the prince ordered him water in a golden
cup. While here, the prince and the ladies asked
him a number of questions ; commissioned him to
procure them many articles, and even offered to
pay him the money in advance. On the whole, he
says, the prince's conduct was correct and polite :
he asked him only one silly question, and that
was, whether he 'could not get a glass for him,