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and Seven Korales, Matale, Udapalata, and the Nanayakkara 

 Mohottala. The Second Adigar and the Disava of Sabara- 

 gamuwa requested the Ambassador to delay a little till his 

 arrival was announced to His Majesty and his commands 

 obtained ; whereupon he requested that the Secretary and the 

 second Interpreter might also be granted the honour of accom- 

 panying him when appearing before His Majesty. They 

 replied that they would submit the matter for orders, and 

 entering the Maligawa returned in a short time with His 

 Majesty's permission for the Secretary to .accompany the 

 Ambassador. We then advanced, and after we had taken 

 our stand before the Hall of Audience the curtains were drawn 

 aside and revealed His Majesty. The Ambassador and the 

 Secretary immediately fell on one knee, while I and the rest of 

 the chiefs, according to former custom, made our prostration 

 at two places, and at the third reached the edge of the carpet, 

 and remained in obeisance. 



His Majesty then inquired regarding the well-being of the 

 Ambassador since the last audience, to which satisfactory 

 replies were returned with humble thanks; at which His 

 Majesty expressed his pleasure and inquired if there were any 

 further messages to communicate on behalf of His Excellency. 

 The reply was that everything had been communicated 

 on the last occasion when he was favoured with an 

 interview. He was thereupon invited to advance on the 

 carpet and to be seated, which he proceeded to do with the 

 Secretary after receiving permission a second time. His 

 Majesty thereupon expressed his satisfaction at the care which 

 he had bestowed on the conveyance of the letter and presents, 

 the becoming manner in which he had conducted himself 

 within His Majesty's dominions on the occasion of the 

 audience, and also at the contents of the letter; and added 

 his lively appreciation of the sentiments expressed by His 

 Excellency, and requested the Ambassador to convey the same 

 to him when he met him in Colombo on his return ; further 

 adding that a talpata would be sent in reply to the letter without 

 much delay, from which His Excellency would learn of His 

 Majesty's satisfaction at the conduct of the Ambassador, which 

 matter His Majesty was of opinion would be of advantage 



