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from a child, and was now one of the Queens, 
—naming the town from which she took her 
title, and from which she derived her revenue. 
This princess is said to be very handsome, and 
the father is alleged to owe some share of his 
promotion to her influence with the King. 
The impression left upon our minds, from our 
short acquaintance with the Wungyi Maong- 
kain, was, that he was a man less remarkable 
for strength of character or talent, than for 
respectability and propriety of conduct and 
demeanour. Mr. Judson, who knew him at 
Ava, confirmed this impression; but added, 
that his mind was much beyond the ordinary 
level of that of a Burman courtier. He was 
one out of four at the Court, who presumed to 
think in any thing for themselves, or to extend 
their views beyond the limits of their own 
manners, religion, or country. Maong-kain is 
at least not a zealot in religious matters, and 
observes no more of that of Gautama than is 
necessary to the maintenance of his place in so¬ 
ciety. In a corner of the apartment in which 
he received us, was a mimic temple of Buddha, 
containing a little marble image of the deity; 
but this was all that was visible to us of his 
religion. He inquired if we all professed the 
same faith; and, enumerating the different 
