540 JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
fully; but the King did not present himself. 
They received their titles in the customary way, 
which were read aloud, and addressed to the 
throne, just as if his Majesty had been present. 
At twelve o’clock the presents for the Go¬ 
vernor-General were brought on board by a 
Than-d’hau-then, but there was no reply to his 
Lordship’s letter. The following is a translation 
of the list which accompanied the presents :— 
<fi A list of return presents given by his Ma¬ 
jesty to the English Ruler.—Two ruby rings ; 
two sapphire rings ; five pieces of silk cloth; 
two fur coats ; two Chinese hats ; two gilt um¬ 
brellas ; two boxes, decorated with glass ; two 
high-cover boxes, decorated with glass; two 
ditto, gilt; two Shan boxes, large; two ditto, 
middle-sized; two ditto, small; two high-cover 
Shan boxes; two Shan cups, large; two ditto, 
middle-sized; ten ditto, small; one block of 
Sagaing-white stone ; one mass of rock crystal, 
weighing ten viss; ten elephants’ teeth, weighing 
5190 viss ; two horses.” 
Along with the presents came two boxes of 
Burman books, with a list, of which the follow¬ 
ing is a translation :— 
" A list of sacred writings.—Ra-ta-na-ga-ra 
Wuttu;* Ma-ni-kong-ta-la Wuttu, 9 vols.; 
Ma-la-ler-ka-ra Wuttu (a life of Gautama); 
* Wuttu means, a religious tale or romance. 
