11 Thisdeastward
errormay^la^*gi^eB^ofec'aslM«t#i't^eimi^ifceiof'the-‘Sitati^#i^epfertif}3i®
of’Pegue.“ : Inefeedithe- ©f-this :«WM#y
most pfedesimperfeet; and in -sOtfie-aitogOtheF eiToneousi •* *
, .5^Ehe iruinous«state,--and ■ the 'uncomfortable» situation-hf the'fdW€ihrfg
assigned to u s on* our first arrival, rendered it 8teSW8Bl6$!BI^6B6l8fffto ittfS
tow # ;' and, as a proper understanding was now established With the'iRan-
g ih t^ ^@ steM ® ^3l®^6h|e4ti®te.iwh"atev# waS'*’MStt^<o' 'fSMn^ip'!,!d!tii*
abode wherever we thought proper. I accordingly hired two* SS^IpffiS W
eSSSSwSS gentlemen of the deputation, Midi other' for>dH¥!attendtnats ;.
these were made d f ‘timber, -sufikSently spacious, b u t ilBadaptedto-fM#
rlimate.,' being close, and covered with tiles, which retained and transmitted
the heat long after the sun-had-'set : :they-werephdWeV;e#,Whetdl:eSt
that could be procured,: and we fclt:ourselves more atWease from -residing
within the inclosure of what is called the Fort of Rangoon. !•*:
Being freed from the restraint imposed on us before weiweiit.teEegue^
we now enjoyed: the fidl liberty of collecting information , ?atjd>-;seeingsisvdlat%
ever was worth notice.. Although a liberal licence .was - thus granted to
us, I still found, oh the part of those persons whoiiWere fie stm p ^
communicating knowledge, a mistrustful -unwillingness to reply to my
questions, which they evaded, rather than declined answering; a conduct
that created ih me more regret, than surprise; it was a natural jealousy,
which a f this time I did hot think it prudent to increase by minute, enquiries
into the internal state of the country, and the political (economy of
their government. :
Increasing trade, and consequent population, have extended the present
town far beyond the limits that formerly comprehended Rangoon, as; it.
wa^ r,rtg;«dil^pl^ii ^ t ^ by Afewpr-aitdilj} #pighes„ ^IfUg dhe* bank^of.the,
riyefeaUbut.-aumMel- anddsi-nDtjrftefil^nia^hir.dtfef (Th%:
cd i yttj r grille u.%'ki-s; a.) dy4uU3:.o hntlh d hi ghi sit o’ok aclc,- iatid'.ori.tlic.nortlij.^^
h.,i1slftj.rtherrstrengt.heU!edi/bMhaaHdiffwmfcHo^«^ ^ st«lfiphjtovppfefe
bridge jji§i thrown; in this face there are two gates, faeacfi.of;| h^ j i ^ jgi,
only one. Wooden stages are erected tihi,se^e^a||pJ|^pj^fii^tJ^e{lg|p,qk->
adk„faBj»Titsquetpq^| tensfahd, on,iiiai^,ql^a#)^t^efi;.(g;Q^}^&;r§qjjlfi^d§.>i
toward' thc.rjvujj^fiLah rs;abojit;L\\uu\ o r u f i u d s , hpu^thi.,pfahsadc^
tfeeteuaf&^hpmhiP^d#t»'iitt^ ,1m It!^ 4 ^
o-oods A »batter v.ot ■twdwi -cannon, u>i\, and nine-pounders, raised on th<£
bank, commands the-riser,-hfrtubhcq.guVs'o a r id ,s ^ ^ i^ ij iiq ji'i ii,.^
vfS-ctcbed ( onditions that they oouldrtlb little execution. C-losedo.fiiehpunqier
pai^wharf ^ e»w b eOmmodiOusl woo'dehfeh^s.eS!^spddD>y^die^eneHa^ts-^st
an'ekellanoe, wltcuatheyusuall) meet iwthovGool ol liiojiioimngi^iid e\cn-
irig ^to ‘itonverse ;*<&rid Uransad; ■ business.! -iSkhe’ streetsUol ,the4t,owptWhnar-
rowfand much inferior to those o& Peguep|lmtri®lffe?h.^mfi<^elh|iaye4, t
tftetffe' i^emumerorj&>hanrie>Ssto-carnyeBff the-raanjpr^f wfiidh^tepngplauks
arhvlaidj-to-' prevent an irltermptiori of intercourse.«Theihouses arejraised,'
o'h-Jpestffifro® thfet-ground ^he^inaHer; .supported bydramboosux^erlargeE.
bylittofigdfmbcis. All the-olhceis ol government.-thounost opulery.- |g p |
chahtS^'^nd-perSms'of'eonsideraric^jik^.-Withini - the %^;-i5ship|Vfightsf
andipeople of inferior; hank', inhabit- thehsiaburfes p^apdtsone entire street,*
Mlte^iTackall^j-his-exchrslvely assigned-to gpmmoafoptogtitutesx wfiieware
not permitted to dwell! within the predicts.bf*theI fortifications bs,
;; Swine are suffered- to roam about. the. townhahf largethesevanknals;
which are with.-ireasoh-,'held.unclean,Jido'jnotibdpfig-pto, Imp particular-
* * Miou is a term1 apptfcd jSittei* Or a f®