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the criticisms of such, my colleague and I have merely to say, 

 in anticipation, that our records are taken from our diaries, 

 and are as accurate as they can be made. 



W. S. THOM. 



I am indebted to the kindness of P. Burges, Esq., of 

 Clifton, Sir Benjamin Simpson, Bart., Mr. Hannyngton of 

 the Burma Trading Company, and to Messrs. Watts & Skeen, 

 Rangoon, for the photographs in the book. 



F. T. POLLOK. 



