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acknowledged their own inferiority to the European troops? 
and openly confessed that they could not withstand them. 
They were most astonished at the impossibility of break¬ 
ing their line, or arresting their advance in action. 
Q, Did the moderation of the British towards their pri¬ 
soners produce a favourable effect on the minds of the 
Burmans ?— A. It had no effect on the Government that I 
am aware of, but it was a subject of general discourse and 
a theme of admiration among the common people. 
Q. What, in your opinion, prevented the Burmans from 
negotiating during the war? when overtures of peace were 
made to them ?— A. Chiefly the pride of the Court, which 
would not allow it to make concessions. Down to a very 
late period, they were of opinion that no other overtures 
than those of perfect reciprocity would be tendered to 
them ; besides this, they never believed that our proposals 
could be sincere. To the very last moment; indeed, on 
the very day of my departure, I was asked by one of the 
Woondocks, whether the British would not take the cash 
tendered, and afterwards march upon the capital. 
Q. Do you consider the character of the Burman Go¬ 
vernment to be faithless ?—A. Very faithless indeed; the 
Burmans pride themselves upon this character. 
Q. Are you of opinion, from what you know of the 
Burman Court, that the present peace will be lasting ?— A. 
Yes ; I am of opinion it will be lasting: as much will de¬ 
pend on the conduct of the British as of the Burmans in 
this matter. 
Q. What course of conduct, on the part of the British 
Government, do you consider most likely to conduce to the 
maintenance of peace?— A. A strict observance of the 
treaty, and the maintenance of a political resident at the 
Court of Ava. 
Q. In what manner do you consider that the residence 
