his white pony at full gallop over the cliff, into the
river beneath. He became in due time a nat, and
his memory was kept green by the people at an annual
festival, till the war of 1885 swept the custom away.
A more pleasing tale. attributes the name of Kani to
the happy fortune of a wild boar, who, being pursued
by a prince of the U dynasty, and hard pressed,
escaped with his life on the site of the present village.
The remains of a fort, built bJy KinOg Anawrata’s
rebellious viceroy, can still be traced on the summit of
the cliff. The hills beyond Kani continue in échelon.
Near the village of Yin-yein, with its pagoda spire
glittering, like a jewel in the sun, lies the island of
Pho-su-ua,,clothed with meadows of kaing and splendid
trees ; the first wooded island since we left the
Irrawaddy. New and loftier rangés' of mountains
stretch across the river’s horizon ; and thergreat colonies
of palms have disappeared. Tributary streams come
down at intervals, mainly from the west, the level of
their great beds, many feet above that of the river.
When in flood they pour down immense volumes of
water with great impetuosity, and the places of their
union are dreaded by all who navigate the Chindwin.
The current here runs strong* and the deep rustling
sound of the. steamer contending with it fills, the air.
Making , curve after curve : of great range and beauty,
and travelling past silvery islands and lofty wooded-
cliffs, we come to anchor once more at the village of
Y indaw.
At Maukka-daw, in the dawn, there is a great con
THE JUNCTION OF THE CHINDWIN AND THE MYITTHA UNDER KALEWA