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his sentiments respecting the war with the English ?— 
A. Yes; I have often heard the Prince say, that it was 
impossible for the Burmans to cope with the English, be¬ 
cause they made such very ee rough war. 1 ' 
Q. Was the Prince ever personally engaged with the 
British troops?— A. No, never. When the British army 
was at Rangoon, the Prince was at Donabew. He had 
been commander-in-chief of the army, and was superseded 
by Maha Bandula. 
Q. Was there any personal intercourse between the 
Prince and Maha Bandula at Donabew ?— A. Yes. 
Q. Do you know what passed upon this occasion ?— 
A. Yes; the Prince said to him, cc Take care what you 
are going to be about; the Kulas, or strangers, whom you 
will meet at Rangoon, are very different from the Kulas 
you met on the Western frontier. 11 Bandula replied, u In 
eight days I will take my dinner in the Rungdau, or public 
hall, of Rangoon, and afterwards return thanks at the 
Shwedagong Pagoda. 1 ' The Prince answered, u In a few 
days I shall hear of your running away, for you have a 
very rough people to deal with." 
Q. Did you hear all this yourself, or were you told 
of it by others ?— A, I was not present during the con¬ 
versation, but was told what took place the same day by 
those about the person of the Prince. 
Q. What did the Prince say when he heard of the de¬ 
feat of Bandula P— A. When he heard of this event, he was 
at a small island immediately above Donabew. I was 
present when the news came ; the Prince clapped his hands 
and laughed heartily; his courtiers also laughed. The 
Prince observed, “ I told Bandula how it would be, but 
he would not take my advice, saying, it was an easy matter 
to beat the Kulas." 
Q. Were any prisoners of the British army brought 
