a year together. And the Siamites coming on them
unexpected, overthrew his armie, killed his Horses and
Elephants, slew and drowned many, took others, and
so became Lords of all that Countrie. And many
Peguan Peeres fled together, whose wives, children, and
families, the King after his manner destroyed, utterly
ON TH E PLATFORM OF TH E PAGODA
with fire, sword and water. And thus the whole tract
from Pegu to Martaban and Murmulan was brought to
a wildernesse.”
When the southern coast became a part of the
British Empire, there was some question as to whether
its capital should be placed at Amherst or at Moulmein.
Military reasons decided in favour of Moulmein, because
