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European, the moment I presented myself, and seemed 
to think that I could afford them protection. By direc¬ 
tion of Kaulen Mengi, I spoke to them in English, but 
they did not understand me, and I do not speak any of 
the languages of Hindostan. In giving the tenour of 
their answers, I go upon the translations of them render¬ 
ed to Kaulen Mengi by the Hindustane interpreter. 
Q. What impression did the conduct of the Sepoys 
upon this occasion make upon you?— A. From the unfa¬ 
vourable reports I had heard before, I thought the Sepoys 
lukewarm in the cause of the European Government. The 
conduct observed by them on the present occasion shook 
that opinion. 
Q. Were the Sepoys in irons when brought before the 
Burman chiefs?— A. No; they were not in irons, but 
they had wooden yokes about their necks. They were 
afterwards put in irons, and sent to Ava. 
Q. Did you meet, during your stay in Ava, any of the 
Sepoy prisoners taken on the Bengal frontier?— A. Yes; 
a number of the native officers were confined with me in 
the same prison, but, from the want of language, no in¬ 
tercourse took place between us. I only heard their senti¬ 
ments occasionally through Mr. Gouger, an English gen¬ 
tleman who was one of my fellow-prisoners. I think they 
all died from hard treatment, with the exception of one 
person, whom I brought down with me to the British camp 
at Yandabo. 
Q. What opinion did the Burmese, previous to the war* 
entertain of the European troops of the British army ? 
— A. They had a better opinion of them than of the 
Hindus; but considered them luxurious and effeminate, 
incapable of standing the fatigues of war, and therefore 
unable to contend with a people hardy like themselves, 
who could carry on war with little food and no shelter. 
