Category:An account of an embassy to the kingdom of Ava

**Michael Symes**
	British diplomat
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Name in native language	Michael Symes;
Date of birth	1761; Dublin
Date of death	22 January 1809; A Coruña
Country of citizenship	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain;
Educated at	Trinity College Dublin;
Occupation	diplomat; politician; military officer;
Member of	Royal Society;
Position held	member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom; member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom;
Work location	London;
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	Q12901042; ISNI: 0000000435120926; VIAF ID: 186874604; Library of Congress authority ID: n92114913; Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 13476729t; SELIBR ID: 314543; Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 07169160X; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID: 26880; Libris-URI: 75knsd7r1gc0gs1; National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007432433605171
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English: An account of an embassy to the kingdom of Ava was compiled by the British Lt.-Col. Michael Symes in 1795. The numerous drawings were done by the Indian Singey Bey. It was published November 1, 1799 by G. Nicol. Pall Mall & J. Wright in London and again with some additions 1827. It offered insights into Burma, the inhabitants, customs, etc. as observed by the British in the late 18th century.

Media in category "An account of an embassy to the kingdom of Ava"

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A Rhahan or Buddhist Priest.gif 771 × 921; 147 KB
Amarapura palace British Embassy Michael Symes 1795.jpg 2,522 × 1,745; 2.12 MB
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Burman peasant and wife.gif 1,210 × 864; 108 KB
Burmese Court Officials 1795.jpg 2,510 × 1,835; 2.02 MB
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Royal Golden Barge.gif 1,208 × 890; 308 KB
Shwemawdaw Pagoda in 1799.gif 1,224 × 900; 351 KB
Wundauk and wife in ceremonial dress.gif 1,180 × 868; 178 KB
Wungyi and wife in ceremonial dress.gif 1,184 × 866; 251 KB