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moreover, like unto the wet-nurse, should watch over the welfare of my child 

 (the people). In such a procedure, my ministers would ensure perfect happiness 

 to my realm." 



" By such a course, these (the people) released from all disquietudes, and 

 most fully conscious of their security, would devote themselves to their avoca- 

 tions. By the same procedure, on its being proclaimed that the grievous power 

 of my ministers to inflict tortures is abolished, it would prove a worthy subject 

 of joy, and be the established compact (law of the laud). Let the criminal 

 judges and executioners of sentences, (in the instances) of persons committed to 

 prison, or who are sentenced to undergo specific punishments, without my spe- 

 cial sanction, continue their judicial investigation for three days, till my deci- 

 sion be given. Let them also as regards the welfare of living creatures, attend 

 to what affects their conservation, as well as their destruction : let them establish 

 offerings : let them set aside animosity. 



Hence those who observe, and who act up to these precepts would abstain 

 from afflicting another. To the people also many blessings will result by living 

 in Dhanmo. The merit resulting from charity would spontaneously manifest 

 itself." 



VI. — Account and drawing of two Burmese Bells now placed in a Hindu 

 temple in Upper India. By Capt. R. Wroughton, Revenue Surveyor, 

 Agra division. 



In the month of January last, while engaged upon the revenue 

 survey of zillah Sirpurah, I accidentally heard of a celebrated Burmese 

 i)ell, in the possession of Resaladar Bheem Singh (late of the 2nd local 

 horse) and lodged at a sewala, the property of that individual, situ- 

 ated in the village of Nudrohee on the banks of the Kalee Nuddee, 2± 

 miles west from the town of Khass Gunj. I was induced to visit the 

 spot, and recognized old acquaintances in the Resaladar and bell ; the 

 former having been engaged with me in the night storm of the city 

 of Arracan ; and the bell, the identical one, which was found upon 

 the capture of that place suspended in the temple (or pagoda) of Gau- 

 dama muni, a few hundred yards to the N. E. of the old stone fort, 

 being the position occupied by the 2nd regiment of local horse, during 

 the calamitous rainy season of 1825. 



The history of this bell is very unsatisfactory, and very brief. Up- 

 on the breaking up of the south-eastern division arid the return of the 

 troops to Bengal, Bheem Singh solicited permission to carry away the 

 bell in question, and he states that consent was given to his applica- 

 tion, both by the late respected General Morrison, and Mr. T. C» 

 Robertson, Political Agent ; upon what authority however, this pro- 

 ceeding can be justified, I know not, neither am I disposed to agitate 



