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398 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
came. At night I entertained the multitude witli
dancers and tumblers on the strand. I forgot to
mention in its proper place, that while we were
at the enga's whoon's house, a messenger he had
sent to call the mew whoon, returned with an
apology to him and me for not attending, as he
was busy with his majesty in alchymical pursuits.
October 12. Mr. Keys went very early to the
enga's whoon's, but was informed that he was at
the kings palace; he left Mr. Moncourtuse to
learn from him when he would be at leisure to
see him. Mr. Moncourtuse returned about ten,
and informed him, that the enga's whoon would
be glad to see him, between four and five in the
evening. According to appointment, Mr. Keys
went to the whoon's in the evening; he was but
just returned and appeared to be very busy, Mr.
Keys had therefore hardly time to explain my
sentiments more fully than I had an opportunity
of doing yesterday : he informed Mr. Keys that
his majesty had left the settling of my business
entirely to him, but the mew whoon was ordered
down to Rangoon in five or six days, and was
very anxious that I should go with him; and as
he also was to march with the army in about
eight days more, he would strive hard to settle
every thing so that I might go with the mew
whoon; he promised also to procure me a private
audience with the prince before I went. The
came. At night I entertained the multitude witli
dancers and tumblers on the strand. I forgot to
mention in its proper place, that while we were
at the enga's whoon's house, a messenger he had
sent to call the mew whoon, returned with an
apology to him and me for not attending, as he
was busy with his majesty in alchymical pursuits.
October 12. Mr. Keys went very early to the
enga's whoon's, but was informed that he was at
the kings palace; he left Mr. Moncourtuse to
learn from him when he would be at leisure to
see him. Mr. Moncourtuse returned about ten,
and informed him, that the enga's whoon would
be glad to see him, between four and five in the
evening. According to appointment, Mr. Keys
went to the whoon's in the evening; he was but
just returned and appeared to be very busy, Mr.
Keys had therefore hardly time to explain my
sentiments more fully than I had an opportunity
of doing yesterday : he informed Mr. Keys that
his majesty had left the settling of my business
entirely to him, but the mew whoon was ordered
down to Rangoon in five or six days, and was
very anxious that I should go with him; and as
he also was to march with the army in about
eight days more, he would strive hard to settle
every thing so that I might go with the mew
whoon; he promised also to procure me a private
audience with the prince before I went. The