PAO I
• Deputation.—Mr. Wood departs froniRangoon—Politeness of the Raywoon.—Embark
’ for Pegu^BringfoJ&ngthe Ebb of Tide-rAppe'arance of’the Country—fradfhe Re-
■ - mains of two Ejeer, half devoured byTi^re.—Rich^Soili—^oubtry destitute of Popu-
lation, and mfestedby wild Beasts. • - - * _ ■ *59
CHAPTER IV: ”
Arrive at pegue—polite Reception—invited to the' Celebration of the Annual Festival—
~ 'Pr»£^&ont described.—Sports -in honour of the Day—Pugilistic Exercises—Birmans-
expert at. Wrestling.—FoaSsd Introduction to the May wopn-, o^ y i^ ^ g .—Companies ,
from the different Districts of-tbe. Province pass in Review.—1Grand OkpTiy it Fitt-
works^otderly and sober Demeanor of th&Populace-^Gtfriosity®fithe Birmans—Atten-'
tion of the VixArt# ‘to Mr Adeommocfetij^^inyited to * dramatic; liep^esenfation.— -
Siamese Actois—an extraordinary Performer—Description of the Play.—Birmans close
the,Year with a purificatory j 'iA'ii i " " r6^
CHAPTER V.
Public Rejoicings cease__Site of the ancient VJity of Pegue—Fortiffcatiohs.—Enxfbfihgsment
rfvepro"Settlers.—Description "^ew'iTo™—^^iiiffings.^rra3 o¥Pi% ' 1
__Precautions used against it.—An, Account; of- ffie Temple iSf Sfto||nad6^—Wsft
theSi redaw, the superior ’RJbahaan, or High Priest (TAfio Qqf^ry. JJesoHfga Stale
of the Environs of Pegue—monastic Retreats oPthe t^mhaans^—Manufactures, at' rfe-
gue—Officers of the Proyincinl Governmeirt—Administj;ation,^of Justice.—Monsoon f
1 thieatsns..trBrepsijs txi deparfc^ake Jjsa&m flfeVreeroy„ " - - ‘ 181
CHAPTER, VI.
Leave P ^ ie—-|trai:h the Village of Deesa —ftbundance^SPCrinne' S t I
Antipathy to ifte^ ^ «^ rfr^;' or s ca& .—'ffeesa infestedby T f|e r s ,^® wila‘iEfephants.—
Reach Rangoon__Geographical Position of Pegue erroneously laid dowh fn
modern l^apsi—jtemfee^xrf'the fingish
Rangoon.—Mistrust eviriced by thepfibcfpalliiK'abFtants.—Descri'ptmn#^®TcllWr
of Rangoon—Ssnne antfDop numerbus^ftcrteive much useful Information from ah
Italian Missionary.—Account of the People called Carianers—of the Temple of Shoeda-
gong—Birmans fond of religious ProcesSibrisi—Account of the Rhahaans, or Ecclesi-1
asticsr—Meet tbe Sereda w,pr High Priest,of Rangoon-his Chjractey.—Virgin Priestesses.—
Reason of the Abolition of their Order. _ - - -
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Population*pf Rangoon—an p^ebjto^s.—^Religious Toleration granted
<to, and Main du'.—Mit^a-Shun-Rîï^, or
the Villagetof R^QSJiiti^tef/T^Barbapiis resfpeCjtihg the female ^elatlo|isof insolvent
De^^rs^^r^^atm^t.Qf ^ e ^qn^ni.-prÇ.iye^ of Rangpon conjimpdious for Ship^build-
ing^-seyeral S^hip_s of {burthen on the Stocks.-rBirman Sh ipyvj igh,tjs.r^-Imperial Mandate
arriyesf^the English Deputation .to proceed tç the Capital—the Maywoon of Pegue
ordered ^to^c^p^panyxit. —Huntsmen employed to catch Alligators and Rhinoceroses.—
Reverence of the Birmans (for tfreir hiaminfeal; ;$eAl'.are a propkiipus. I.
Day fqr the Maywoon to depart—he leaves Rangoon—English Deputation prepares Jo
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Depart from Rangoon.—Alteration in theTemperature of t-he.A'ir.^-Reach Panlang.—Mosquitoes
unu su ally, nutflerous'and^ttoub^sqme^^-r^Pass K et toree-Rua. ofPajroquet Vi] 1 age.
7 —Towns of Yangain- Chain-Y ah, and D Auqobe w.—A handsome T emple.—Segahghec
Summeingtqh-^ryeoungbenzah.-^Singular Appearance of a Tr-ee —Taykyatt—Terri-
ato, or .Mango Village —Taambopterra — Kiou,m zeik, or Convent Stairs.— Indigo
Plan*—JBfcman Method qf preparing it for ,Ufse.—Manufactory of Colton „Cloth.—
Shwaye-Gaim—Sabbaymeoun—Gnapeezeik.--yiolent Current.--Yeagaim—Kaqouqg-
y4y,,or^XiMe^anquqg^~|UQh
' Progress,—Meyahoun—gilded Tcmple.s,: and £p acicms-?Cpnyents^ni^erqus Trading
Bpats-^-Country fruitful.-r-.Pasheem—-Kiangain.—Violent ,Gust of „Vfind.—Tirroup-1
miou, .or Chinese Town.—Mopntains.—Tzee^zau.—Peeing-ghee.—A „Ship on (-the .
Stocks .—Beautiful Appearance of the ,Banks.—Great Difficulty in surmounting^tbe
. .Stream—extraordinary Exertions of the Boatmen—;Fleet dispersed—Baggage-boat lost.
The" Fleet re-assembles.—Reach the C ^ ^ f Peeaye-mew, or Pr.ome. - '■ ' 22^'
Descriptiqn of Prome.—-Surprise excited .by an European.—Prome sometimes called
Terre-ketteree—Origin of the Name—singular Analogy.—Village of Pouoodang—
Temp|fT^Zeej:^n--..Kamma--Neoungbenzeik.—Gale of "Wind.—YeoUngbenzeik—Ser-
raipmew;—Treevs—Soil.—Meeaday—House erected for the English Agent—Mode of
v Structure-Birmans p^nçtilious^in whatever relates to Rank.—Toyvn of Meeaday•—
Indulgence tp Strangers-T-Cultiv^.tion—invited by the Maywoon to y|sit.his Oardpns—
Remarks—meet a Caravan—curious Stone—numerous Visitants—lea\ e Meeaday.—
Pass Meealsah-gaim.—Reach Longhee.—Visit a Rioum.,^Tradition.respecting Long- "