Dr.Price says, "The King is a man of small stature, very straight, steps with a natural air of superiority, but has not the least appearance of it in conversation.

He wears a red, finely-striped silk cloth from his waist to his knees, and a blue-and-white handkerchief on his head.

He has apparently the good of his people as well as the glory of his kingdom at heart, and is encouraging foreign merchants, and especially artisans to settle in his capital.

A watchmaker at this moment could obtain any favour he should please to ask." As soon as the missionaries arrived, he sent for them and received them in an open court, where they were seated on a bamboo floor about ten feet from his chair.

He took no notice of Judson, except as an interpreter, but interrogated Price as to his skill in surgery, sent for his medicines, looked at them and at his instrument, and was greatly amused with his galvanic battery; he then dismissed them with orders to choose a spot on which a house should be built for them, and to look up the diseased to try Price's skill upon.
Moung Zah, the former minister, recognized Judson kindly, and after a time the King took notice of him: "You in black, what are you, a medical man too ?" "Not a medical man, but a teacher of religion, your Majesty." After a few questions about his religion the King proceeded to ask whether any Burmese had embraced it.
"Not here," diplomatically said Judson.
"Are there any in Rangoon ?" "There are a few." "Are they foreigners ?" Mr.Judson says he trembled for the consequences of an answer, but the truth must be spoken at all risks, and he replied, "Some foreigners and some Burmese." The King showed no displeasure, but asked questions on religion, geography, and astronomy, as though his temper was quite changed.