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a red umbrella and is always near the person of the elder brother, is 

 sent to the younger brother with a royal letter on gold, and with the 

 following presents : — 



Eight images of ByamhCL, cast in gold. 

 Eight carpets. 

 Ten pieces of gold cloth. 

 Ten horses. 

 1 Let the younger brother, master of the golden palace, delay not after 

 the arrival of this ambassador in his presence, to appoint ambassadors on 

 his part, and send them with a royal letter on gold. When the son of 

 the lord of Kaing:mah returns to the elder brother, it will be the same as 

 if the royal countenance of the younger brother, the master of the golden 

 palace, has been seen.' 



" After the Na:khan-do Kyo-zua'no-uat.ha' had read out the above 

 royal letter, his Majesty said, ' E-tsho : ye', how many days were you 

 coming from the capital of China to Amarapura ?' The Narkhan, Pyo- 

 GYin-ainu', repeated the question to the Chinese interpreter, who translat- 

 ed it to the ambassador. The ambassador replied : ' Your Majesty's slaves, 

 owing to your Majesty's excellent virtues, were one hundred and sixty- 

 four days coming from the capital of China to your Majesty's feet.' This 

 answer was translated by the Chinese interpreter to the Na:khan- do, who 

 submitted it to his Majesty. The king then said : ' E-tsho : ye', when 

 you quitted the capital of China, were my royal kinsman, the emperor of 

 China, and his queen and children, and relatives all in good health ?' The 

 question was communicated to the ambassador as before, and the ambas- 

 sador replied : ' When your Majesty's slaves quitted the capital of China for 

 your Majesty's feet, your Majesty's royal kinsman, the emperor of China, 

 and his queen, and children, and relatives were all in good health ;' which 

 answer was submitted to the king in the same manner as before. The king 

 then said : 'E-tsho: ye', go back quickly ;the emperorof China will desire 

 to receive intelligence of every thing in this country.' This order was 

 communicated as before to the ambassadors, who bowed down their heads. 

 The king then presented the principal ambassador, E-tsho: ye, with five 

 hundred ticals, a silver cup weighing eleven ticals, a ruby ring weighing 

 one tical, and of the value of one hundred and fifty ticals, a horse with 

 saddle and bridle complete, ten cubits of scarlet broad cloth, five pieces 

 of cotton cloth, five pieces of handkerchief, one piece of chintz, two large 

 lacquered-ware boxes, and one small one. To each of the four junior am- 

 bassadors his Majesty presented at the same time three hundred ticals, 

 one silver cup weighing eleven ticals, one ruby ring weighing half a tical, 

 and of the value of one hundred ticals, five cubits of scarlet cloth, two 

 pieces of handkerchief, two pieces of chintz, a horse with saddle and bridle 

 complete, a carpet, one large lacquered- ware box, and two small ones. 



" The silver gong was then struck five times, and the drum, which is used 

 when his Majesty enters the palace, was beaten, and his Majesty retired. 



