282 EmKAS&Y TO AVA.
S tM v ’tlfe SWall'^lI# of Tctateemata, near which-,
in a tall giil^'hfNfi&rff|^ pfkAfiyl-a, nfid ^ dM -flu t tfrfees, a d o l i n g ’was
prepared for the British deputation. On entering the lak&pthe' number of
■boats that were moored, as in a. harbour, to avoid the influence of. the
sweeping Hood, the singularity of their construction, the height of the
waters. Which threaten inundation.ito the whole city, and the amphitheatre
of lofty hills that nearly surrounded us, altogether presented a novel scene,
exceedinglyintlf^fing to a stranger: We rowed towards the grove, whilst
fhegreater partnf the fleet wfenito thebpposite side: Unf eachlflg tShehtek-,-1
^efehfdd'&JWaf-bbatifcblo'ngih^fe l3ie Maywoon of Pfegue, who, -I aftider-
stood, was a't the‘grove waiting our arrival. I was received on landing -by
BabadSheen, and some inferior officers; they accompanied me to the house,
, winch was‘situated about 300 yards from the brink of the lake, overshadowed
Vy lofty trees, that completely defended it from the meridian sun.
When we game to the entrance of the virando, or balcony, the May-
Wobn of ¥egue, the'Gih'ernOr of Bamoo, a province bordering on Glnna,
and the Woondock bcforementioned, welcomed me to the capital. Being
'sealed on carpets spread along the floor, the conversation- turned cm general
topics, and particularly on European geography, a subject-oil which the
Governor of Bairioo appeared Very desirous of information. After some time,
theWoondock addressing himself to me, said, that his Biiman Majesty had
been absent afewmoiiths, at a country residence named Meengoung, where
he was'creating a magnificent temple to their divinity Gaudma, but was
expected tb'refurn soon to ’Uriimerapoora ; that, in the mean time, in-
stmfctions ‘had' been given to his ministers to provide evely tiring requisite
for' 'die Accommodation of the English gentlemen, and that Baba-Sheen
was commanded'to reside near us, in order to Supply our wants, hhd
EtyJBA&SY TQ, AVA. 2 S3
™« n f .1.^111-,wrhil 1 s> uauai 111 yfi lA «Afar vfion? of Pegue a $ i|d , that
the two inferior Screes, o i | p i h . I y ^ f . 1 t u n e , jjffiijffifrad accpigr
■named jus horn R iii'gopilhv,eivA.dcv’^vpiui,( fd-.io attend l^m n oideiVj
and!*beiji@^§,®nhta&h,qpi ^ d - B I R h I 1' 1 mmore
|||fe e ab le v: >
'IJsasc pyfi*e,.i;id Uispiiabh{ijitpntnyis $ t u ,41 d uriy ipvkcjgi-dbv
we*SSfith j s d s
^rhieh the Wooudock «formed me, that it $ $ $ p r y tqttljp te|fq|^tte
> f j f e fliroiM .riMwir, fisr ~a puhlieminiWerfiom ftg*®
r*br®ad before Ws first autdientje,’ wppld -pof^eross
yjjfe lake jn )p e r^ e ? « r suffer
„■Jpuanials wnre past:;, but
•peans. 'jfoafowated tfcmsekvss ’%&
-or wide « r the plains t e t4 fS ^ ? ^ e e r i flo u r ^ d iving
and tbe halls, a* iai as l thought jjyopei : AWmnn^eijjUrjg to me ,at,tho
«same time,«®t.-.t«*go >to amy-gpe&t\disteqce<a§ V w J ) , y ,
the, common people in #e%-light%f a dm&gftticm fem ,^ p s e -
Vlimncc 1 thanked linn fl»i> ||$ o lin « J vim b*waSitleTi^piedivul^nyj$'
expressions o fi.o jv i^ , aryl i t e a d i | p j | ^ i ^
^^established ^custom- to
T-fiisnUsage of r.dph&SWgy1 public ^ i n i ^ k e r ^ t ^ ^ t ^ j g g ,
-previous \to hits first forma! pre^nsphipn,
ppqt npr iwcommoni it has-June .besmthefinfflyn
gwaiHnantS;;, ,Mq W B r’f ia4 § B 0 ah s mention o fi1 " ' f e j
iA-ocpunt ftfsui jEiftbagsy.'tp rSuop, bl^Lpyi ^hc^qyj-'
Itsenth. J,t;k fqupded.oncthat qa^tipps wlpgljg.oyp^s^lb^aliens
(fiSStwaiid o f f i i f e j in their intewwrse with figsjgn ^fetes'.p