TO THE COURT OF AYA. 
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foreign country, who pledged himself to “ re¬ 
port favourably”—for this is what you mean— 
on proposals made by a foreign Government of 
which his own knew nothing ? 
B . We wish you to report in a friendly 
manner concerning our proposal. 
E . I will lay a true report before my Go¬ 
vernment, and this is all you have a right to 
expect. I never make promises where I have 
not power to perform, and where every thing 
rests with higher authority. 
B. We are aware that you will not say what 
will not be done, and this is the reason we wish 
for a pledge from you. 
E. I will not pledge nor promise any thing 
on the subject of your proposals. The Gover¬ 
nor-General alone will determine upon them. 
The conference ended at a late hour, and the 
Burmese negotiators retired, to all appearance 
well satisfied. 
Nov. 9.—I rode out this morning with Mr. 
Chester six miles on the Monchabo road, passing 
all the way between the two ranges of hills 
composing the Sagaing chain. The limit of our 
excursion was a small lake at the foot of the 
hills called Re-ka, pronounced Ye-ga, or the 
“ bitter water.” In the lower range of hills, 
about half a mile before coming to the lake, are 
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