He has remained at Chittagong, and I am in charge of goods here.

I speak Burmese fairly now and, if I can be of any use to you, I shall be very glad to be so.

There is not much business here; and the Parsee clerk, who is generally in charge, can look after it very well.

I acted as interpreter with the troops in the north, and have a letter from Mr.Scott, the commissioner, thanking me for my services." "I remember you used to be able to talk four or five of the native languages, but how did you come to pick up Burmese ?" "From a servant of my uncle's.

We thought that there would be sure to be war, sooner or later; and that, after it was over, there would be a good chance of profitable trade on the Burmese rivers.