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JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
CHAPTER V. 
Mission presented to the King.—Procession. — Arrival. —• 
Rung-d’hau, or Hall of Justice. — Appearance of the 
Princes and Public Officers. — Expostulation with the 
Burman Officers.—Description of the Palace.—Audience. 
—Presentation of Offerings.—Account of the King and 
Queen.—White Elephant.—Burman constables, pardoned 
malefactors.—Military display. 
Oct. 21 .— The Mission was yesterday pre¬ 
sented to the King. After breakfast, ten or 
twelve boats were sent down to convey our¬ 
selves and the presents. Among these were 
two gold ones, as they are called. To this part 
of the arrangement no objection whatever could 
be offered. We left the steam-vessel at twelve 
o’clock. The Shwe-da-m’hu, or Chief of the 
Guard of Swordsmen, and the old Governor of 
Bassein, in their dresses of ceremony, accom¬ 
panied us. The presents went on first, con¬ 
veyed in two large boats, towed by others, and 
having also on board the European guard. The 
gentlemen of the Mission and attendants fol- 
