She arrived at Moulmein in November.

One little boy had died during Dr.Judson's absence, but the other two were tenderly cared for by the new Mrs.Judson, who threw herself into all the work and interests of the mission with great animation.

It proved, however, that both the Burman and Karen missions were well supplied with teachers; and Dr.
Judson thought he should be more useful at Rangoon, where there had, since one attempt on the part of the Wades, been no resident missionary.
He heard accounts of the Court which made him hope to recover a footing at Ava, and decided on again living at Rangoon; but he soon heard that there was less hope than ever at Ava.

The king whom he had known was dead, and had been succeeded by a devoted Buddhist, whose brother and heir, "having been prevented from being a lama," writes Dr.Judson, "poor man! does all that he can.

He descends from his prince-regal seat, pounds and winnows the rice with his own hands, washes and boils it in his own cook-house, and then, on bended knees, presents it to the priests.