TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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conduct or opinions during the recent hostili¬ 
ties. Whatever feeling the Bur man Govern¬ 
ment may entertain towards us, it is certain 
that the people bear us no resentment. When 
we visited the Pagoda this morning, amidst 
crowds of the inhabitants of Prome, we met 
nothing but smiles and good humour—civility, 
and respectful attention. An European was no 
longer an object of wonder or curiosity, as dur¬ 
ing the first mission of Colonel Syme ; and 
many of the people whom we met seemed anx¬ 
ious to recognise us as old acquaintances. Our 
native servants were treated kindly when they 
landed ; and the European guard even with 
pointed attention, especially by the Myowun 
himself. Mr. Judson, who had visited the 
place in 1819, was now much struck with the 
change in the demeanour of the people, which, 
at that time, was by no means respectful to¬ 
wards strangers, especially Europeans. As an 
example, it may be stated, that we were now 
encouraged to visit every part of the Pagoda 
unceremoniously ; while towards him they ex¬ 
pressed much dissatisfaction at his not taking 
off his shoes before he ascended the long flight 
of stairs which leads from the bottom of the 
hills to the terrace, evincing altogether, as he 
thought, a sullen and inhospitable disposition. 
