goon, who arrived last evening. We sat a few moments conversing together.

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What are you

talking about?' said his Majesty. He is speaking

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of his return to Rangoon,' replied Mr. L. What does he return for? Let them not return. them both, (that is, brother Price and myself,) stay together. If one goes away, the other must remain alone, and will be unhappy.' He wishes to go for a short time only,' replied Mr. L. to bring his wife, the female teacher, and his goods, not having brought any thing with him this time; and he will return soon.' His Majesty looked at me, 'Will you then come again?" I replied in the affirmative. When you come again, is it your intention to remain permanently, or will you go back and forth, as foreigners commonly do? When I come again, it is my intention to remain permanently.' 'Very well,' said his Majesty, and withdrew into his inner apartment."

The Emperor gave him a piece of land, on which to erect a house, and he returned to Rangoon, in February, 1823.

Several of the disciples soon came over from Dahlah, on the opposite side of the river, whither they and some others of the disciples and inquirers had taken refuge, to escape the heavy taxations and the illegal harassments of every kind allowed under the New Viceroy of Rangoon. Others of

the disciples had fled elsewhere, so that there was not a single one remaining in Rangoon, except three or four with Mr. Judson. The house of some of the disciples had been demolished, and their place taken by government at the instigation of their neighbours, who hated them on account of religion. Mah Myat-la died before the removal. Her sister gave Mr. Judson the particulars of her death. Some of her last expressions were-'I put my trust in Jesus Christ-I love to pray to him—am not afraid of death-shall soon be with Christ in heaven.'

In the course of this year, Mr. Judson completed the translation of the New Testament, and prepared, by way of introduction, an epitome of the Old Testament, in twelve sections, consisting of a summary of Scripture History, from the creation to the coming of Christ, and an abstract o. the most important prophecies of the Messiah and his kingdom, from the Psalms, Isaiah, and other prophets.

On the 5th of December, 1823, Mrs. Judson, with Mr. and Mrs. Wade, arrived at Rangoon. They were informed at Calcutta that there was a great prospect of war between the English and Burmans. On this account they were urgently advised by all the friends in Serampore, and Calcutta, not to venture themselves in Rangoon. This advice was enforced by an account of the real state

of things, kindly afforded for the purpose, by the chief secretary of the government of Bengal. Notwithstanding this, they felt it their duty, if an opportunity offered, to venture, trusting in the great Arbiter of life and death for protection.

CHAPTER VIII.

From her return to the close of the War.

MR. and Mrs. Judson, immediately after her arrival, left Rangoon for Ava, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Wade, with Mr. Hough and family, at Rangoon.

The following letter of Mrs. Judson to her parents, contains a brief account of the passage, and of the state of things at Ava. It is the last letter that she wrote, before the occurrence of those dreadful events, which, for nearly two years, subjected the missionaries to sufferings and dangers, which have had few parallels in the history of missions.

"Ava, Feb. 10, 1824.

"My dear Parents and Sisters,—After two years and a half wandering, you will be pleased to hear that I have at last arrived at home, so far as this life is concerned, and am once more quietly and happily settled with Mr. Judson. When I retrace the scenes through which I have passed, the immense space I have traversed, and the various dangers, seen and unseen, from which I have been preserved, my heart is filled with gratitude and