APPENDIX. 
Ill 
the King, in accordance with the doctrine of the transmi¬ 
gration of souls, implicitly believed by all the Barmans, 
that she was his chief Queen in a former state of existence, 
and that for some peccadillo she was punished by a low 
birth. 
Q. Is her Majesty a woman of great personal charms ? 
— A. She is about one year older than his Majesty. Her 
face is not handsome, but her person is rather tall and 
well-formed. Her manners are dignified and becoming her 
station. 
Q. Has his Majesty any family ?—A. Yes; one son by 
his first Queen, now about fifteen years of age; and a 
daughter by her present Majesty, about four or five years 
old, the idol of her parents. When the Queen experiences 
any difficulty in getting the request of a petition granted, 
the paper is put between the child’s hands, and she is 
thrust in the King’s way. This artifice never fails. 
Q. Do you know any thing of the Queen's brother ? 
— A. Yes; I have been presented to him, and visited 
him in all, perhaps, half a dozen times; but he is of 
too haughty and reserved a disposition to encourage 
approach. 
Q. What is the character of this person, and in what 
estimation is he held at Court?— A. In character he bears 
a close resemblance to his sister. He is cruel, rapacious, 
and a great intriguer. He is in the entire confidence of 
his sister, and through her rules the kingdom. Since the 
death of the Seah Woonghee, he has no rival with the 
King, unless his Majesty's favourite brother, the Prince 
of Sara wadi. 
Q. You have stated, that shortly after the commence¬ 
ment of hostilities between the British and the Burman 
Governments, you were imprisoned at Ava by the latter ? 
—A. Yes. 
