History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . le to use it with success in religious conversation at the end of year. CHAPTER V- Burmah continued. Study of the Burman language. Difficulty of its acquisition. Conversation with aBurman teacher. Religious tracts. Burman grammar. Arrival of Mr. end Mrs. Uougb, andMrs. White at Calcutta. Mr. and Mrs. Hough proceed to Rangoon. Church priatiug executed in Burmah. First Burmau inquirer after Christ. The city of Eangoon stands upon a tongue of land, about a mile and ahalf above the confluen
History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . le to use it with success in religious conversation at the end of year. CHAPTER V- Burmah continued. Study of the Burman language. Difficulty of its acquisition. Conversation with aBurman teacher. Religious tracts. Burman grammar. Arrival of Mr. end Mrs. Uougb, andMrs. White at Calcutta. Mr. and Mrs. Hough proceed to Rangoon. Church priatiug executed in Burmah. First Burmau inquirer after Christ. The city of Eangoon stands upon a tongue of land, about a mile and ahalf above the confluence of the Syriam and Rangoon rivers. It is square,and surrounded with a high stockade. It is composed chiefly of huts ofbamboo, raised on posts two or three feet above the ground. This mode ofbuilding is practised for the sake of ventilation and coolness. A few tiledhouses are seen among the trees within the fort, and here the officers of thegovernment, merchants, and all persons of consideration reside. The hum-bler classes occupy the suburbs. There are four or five small brick build-. view oa a Li\iie jiear Bangcxw, ings occupied as houses of worship by foreigners. Many pagodas withgilded spires are seen on both sides of the river. The population is esti-mated at 50,000, but is probably less. The river is commodious for ship-ping, and there is no other port in the empire but Bassein ; yet there isneither wharf or quay. Vessels lie in the stream, and discharge their car- 372 BAPTIST CENEEAL CONTENTION. « goes intp boats from which they are borne upon mens shoulders up woodenstairs to the custom-house. The commerce of the place is however con-siderable. Having become established at Rangoon, Mr. and Mrs. Judson, as we havejust intimated, applied themselves diligently to the acquirement of the lan-guage. Their success was such as persevering application alone can se-cure. Mr. J. sat all day in the verandah, with his venerable teacher by hisside, and Mrs. J., after superintending
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