wouldrerrfairi with iregard;tbithsynbsome: ©ecurrbdHn;
ill transmission. ; The Legate, vebl* ffcsypriifei**
palcare of the Embassy, might have takfeB'.k, Iif*Offered1,1
and tvould probablypromisetó forward or deliverdt«sas
he had the papers hitherto confided to him!; Ibutiweuld-
certainly have spared theColao’the tronblerof]readihgrit':
His disposition towards the Eiiglishwas! hot|seftnned-
by a disgracfe whihh laielyi.had befallen him, and* of
which, according to the reporb spteadi among? l^el^hn-
bassy, it was innbcpntly thecasiset The Emperor happening
to hear .that the Embassador had h is:Imperial
Majesty’s portrait in lithe great cabin of the L io n ,,and
flattered by the compliment,. desiredrthe 2^ g |ie% |g |^ ^ ï
an account of it, that he might^udgeM-it b # e tiï4 y ^ ir>'-
semblance to his person; but
answers that he had nnt seen it, not having; beeukóh,
board, as he had been ordered, he was instantlyjdègradtd!
for his disobedience. Such jar-power being; ?póSt[óS$edV
and frequently exercised by|the crown lin Ghiflih, p ith
regard to all degrees o f dignity. • The L eg até^ as /reduced
to wear an opaque white, inMeadlinf a#Jaii#.parehh
blue, button ; and a crow’s, instead qfV a peacock’s <tgil
feather pendent from his cap. Protected still, however,
by Ho-choong-taung, he retained his authority' and
offices. None of the. Chinese servants could be found
with courage sufficient to carry a letter without; his
leave. No European could make his way alone to the
Golao’s house, or penetrate intQvhis presenees But the visit to ^
Chinese interpreter^ tho drqssedlin an English uniform?
undertook the errand.. He was indeed-obstructed, and
even Ins til .ted, jby? the- rabble on- the road.; but arrived at
the Golao’s- house, and put theletóerintp a properchan-
nel -for its delivery witHbut/delay,) ,- :-
In the mean time the Ifoelebration of? the Emperor’®
anniversary, the seventeenth oh September, had taken
place. To this ceremony,iias to the fiarmer, the>:iEmbas-
sador and his suite were called before'the rising: of the
sun. .The. festival may be considered as-having j,la®fed
several day®. I Th e; first was 1 consecrated to the; purpose
efi renderings solemn, sacred, and devout homage to the
supreme majesty <of the Emperor.- The .ememonywas
no longerpet&iianed in a tent; nor did.h partake!.of the
nature of a,banquet. The princes, tributaries, ,emb$$s-ar
dors, great officers pf andiMprihcipal -mandarines,
were assembled in a ¥asrhalh>,ahd uf^n-pardoujar noftice*
were 1 introduced into 1 an inner' buddingthsaiipgjvat Igasft
the semblance of a temple. I t wa® cide%|ifutiihihed with
great instruments! óf music,l among! .which were yseés? ó f
cylindrical bélk,^suspended in a line (fipm. ornamented
frames of wood, and gradually diminishing; in size: from
one' extremity to tl^jp|hjgKj; and -also firiangulai 1 pieces? of
metal arranged jin the same order? as the bells* To the
sound of these instruments, a slow and solemn hymn
was -sung, by eusauehs* who had such a? command over
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