OF THE

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION

ΤΟ

THE BURMAN EMPIRE.

IN A SERIES OF LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A
GENTLEMAN IN LONDON.

BY ANN H. JUDSON.

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH AND SON,
43, FLEET STREET.

MDCCCXXVII.

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Preface to the First Edition.....

LETTER I.- -Introduction.-Sketch of the Burman Empire.-Extent

—Soil.—Climate.—Inhabitants.— Government.-Religion.-Character.

-Literature.-Education

..page 1

LETTER II.—-Cause of Mr. Judson's engaging in Missions.—Formation

of American Board of Missions.-Visit to England.—Embarkation of

Missionaries for India in 1812.—Arrival, Difficulties, and Trials at

Calcutta.-Departure for the Isle of France.-Death of Mrs. Newell.-

'Return to India

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•page 4

LETTER III.—-Voyage to Rangoon.—Arrival.—Study of the Burman

Language.-Extracts from Letters und Journals.-Description of the

Viceroy and his Wife.-Unsettled State of Affairs.-Burman Punish-

page 14

ments......

LETTER IV. -Extracts from Letters and Journals continued.-Review

of Proceedings during the first two Years of the Mission.-Formation

of the American Baptist Board of Missions.-Visit of an Armenian.-

Conversation of Mr. Judson and his Teacher.-Difficulties of the Bur-

man Language.-Death of Mr. and Mrs. Judson's first Child....p. 32

LETTER V.Visit of the Vice-reine.—Arrival of a Printing Press-

Qualifications requisite in Missionaries.—Arrival of Mr. Hough.-Fu-

neral of a Burman Priest.-Execution of Criminals..
•page 49

LETTER VI.--Conversation with an Inquirer.-Publication of Tracts.

– Description of the Female Meeting for Instruction.-Great Festival

of Guadama... ........
.... page 71

LETTER VII.--Publication of Burman Translation of St. Matthew's

Gospel.-Voyage to Sea.-Protracted Detention.-Difficulties with the

Burman Government.—Prevalence of Disease, and Burman Mode of

expelling it.-Preparations for general Departure.—Mr. Judson's

return....

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page 83

LETTER VIII.--Mr. Judson's Account of his Voyage.-Arrival of

Messrs. Colman and Wheelock.-Their Missionary Characters.-Pom

on their quitting America.

page 101

LETTER IX.- -Erection of the Zayat.-Burman preaching.-Remarks

on the Burman Language.-Inquirers.-First Burman Convert.-Bap-

tism of Moung Nau.-Death of the Burman Emperor......page 116

LETTER X.- -Departure of Mr. Wheelock.-Visit of the Teacher

Moung Shway-gnong.-Of Moung Ing.--Baptism of Moung Byaay

and Moung Thahlah.-Death of Mr. Wheelock..
page 144

LETTER XI.- Burman School.-Closing of the Zayat.-Voyage to Ava.

-Audience of the Emperor.-Instance of Persecution.—Return to Ran-

goon.-New Inquirers.-Departure of Mr. and Mrs. Colman..p. 170