The evening was speed dining at Smith's. He is bachelor has spacious apartment above the banks, Cotton is a magistrate from Madrasan vacation & very enthusiastic tourist. 24 At 7 AM Cotton called for me & we visited the Shwedagon Pagoda. The morning was misty & cool. The entrance to the pagoda is a long rising hallway or arcade on each side of which are both occupied by flower girls & vendors, of candles & sweets. The Pags is covered incredibly gold paint except the base which is capped by gold pickles & a golden lace work. At the base of the Pagoda are many small shrines of gilt wearable bronze multi of plaster Buddhas. A great