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for the advancement of civilization and Christianity, we should assist 
to raise this country, while it lias a ruler willing , nay anxious to 
avail himself of every aid he can obtain to that end. The present 
king would rather get cotton grown, iron smelted, pottery made, and 
produce of all kinds exported, than get fresh muskets or cannon 
when he knows he can’t afford to load them. The muskets he has, 
he lets remain rusty and uncleaned. In the scientific or natural 
history way I have been able to do nothing. The Maguee 
Minggyee promised to lend me every assistance, i. e., leave 
to collect in getting Burman specimens, but wished me to write 
to Calcutta and get some foreign trees and plants for the king’s 
garden ; His Majesty too asked me to get him some shrubs and trees 
or seeds of them, to plant in his u botanical garden,” where he pur¬ 
poses to collect all the plants of the world !! Some flower-scented 
flower seeds and flowering shrub seeds he much wishes. The Shan 
hills, I think might prove favorable to the quinine tree. I discover¬ 
ed the real cinnamon tree in abundance there, with bark of apparent¬ 
ly prime quality. If any cinchona or quinine tree seeds are procur¬ 
able in Calcutta may I ask the favour of a few being sent to me by 
post ? 
3fanclaley, February 12 th, 1862. 
Your kind note of December 14th I received four days ago. 
In my last I said I hoped to be able to seud you the account of 
my trip to the Shan hills, and of my being about to start immediately 
for Bamo. I have been so busy lately that I have not had time to 
write out my notes of this trip. My trip to Bamo is very indefinitely 
postponed. The Court of the great king, Lord of countless umbrellas, 
is a little disturbed with doubts of my being really a harmless 
“ teacher officer,” or a disguised powder barrel. The Golden Face is 
in fact dim towards me. I have not seen it for nearly a fortnight, and 
of course, am devoured with grief! It is very likely, however, the 
sun will shine again soon, especially if Colonel Phayre sends a 
pleasant message to them, or I get something to present to His 
Majesty’s garden by the Steamer. 
Further than Bamo, I would not think of attempting and am quite 
certain I should get no one to accompany me. 
