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the following anecdote will prove with how ill 
a grace he appeared as the advocate of loyalty 
and disinterestedness:—As the British troops 
were advancing to Prome, he was entrusted, as 
a Privy Counsellor of the King, with putting 
that important post in a state of defence. He 
levied heavy contributions upon the inhabitants 
for this purpose, appropriated them all to his 
own use, neglected the fortifications, and Prome 
consequently fell without resistance into our 
hands. A superior officer, I believe the Prince 
of Sara wadi, discovered his notorious malversa¬ 
tion and neglect of duty, degraded him from 
his office, forced him to refund, and placed him 
in two pair of fetters. In this state he conti¬ 
nued for many months.- He was at last re¬ 
stored to office through the influence of Kaulen 
Mengyi, and was now, of course, the devoted 
creature of this Minister. 
Nov. 15 .—Close to our dwelling there was 
the neatest temple wdiich I had yet seen in the 
country. It was quite unique, being entirely 
built of hewn sandstone. The workmanship was 
neat, but the polished stone was most absurdly 
disfigured by being daubed over with white¬ 
wash. The temple itself is a solid structure, 
at the base of a square form, each face measur¬ 
ing about eighty-eight feet. It is surrounded 
