CONTENTS.
■ ous .religious Buildings.—Kuebang Kioum—a l*eantiful Building—to -what Bjwpose applied.—
A Kioum of-extraordinary Splendouj.^Visit the Arra.can GandiRa-^BthuSi-
astic Adoration o£ the Multitude.—Chounda, or Place, of Accommodation for grangers. &
—Partake of Refreshment.—Return.—Descr^ptipn,of the Fort of Ummerapoora. 369
chapter k-vii.
Reason tohope Wa.ptospetousT^rpajnaitinn.oftheEmWay'^MSt^jth^SrenUPJlsOpB.Qr
sition-—on what Ground?.^-Vessel juntos af Rangoon from MauriRw-Nei*» -Sum
Europe unpleasant-rindustriously propagated.—Mr. Wood visits the Woongees-vpo-
lite Reception—remarkable Circumstance-^reguim tp know his -Majesty’s Pleasure—
Day appointed for-the Delivery of Presents from the Birman King.—Cogversagon at
,he Lotoo-Arrogance.pf 1 ^ 1" rf
ment— Mr. Wood presents a wiriuenandjsslemn Declarsatlon—Fe»eoent^gH§pd .by it
—favourable Conclusion.—A Day appointed £qr.p»r Reception,by «he -KAng-.—liberal
Return of Presents—different Arriqles.—Proceed to ithe Pafece-JptrOdwdon-'HaH.of
Audience—the King—his J ^ s s—Borson—MaBner-,Receive.,Qffiaal Tap.fRs .in ..thetjy
Rhoom.—Formality in conveying the King’s Letter.—Return. - ’$96
CHAPTER XVI n.
Substanre arfDfikcalrPapers#—Trepare to tfepuft^Cftinese -Oe^utles^tafee 'Leave preparatory
«) tbeirRuturn.—Birman Books—soW-claBdestinefy te) Sttatogers—A'Manim- '
prisoned.—Liberal Conduct of fheCeart-^SkmSseRainter.-BwmanSesfivdl-Jtheieourt
o f the Queen attended by all the Women of -Rank-tirunjination^UnGereinonious '
Visit-to the EiigyTeekten.—-Embark an boardse^Boats—delayed*-jL^ttertfrom-the
principal Woongee tothe Governor General of'India.—HlTreatment^Ufferedthy, one
bf our People—I usolence-of the Followers xrfthe Brince-of Tosgho^—Leave-Umujera-
poorL^VMtCbagaing—Description of the Fort.-Oderua, or-Pod V a% ^K ie o c £ ,' jj
the great Manufactory of Birman Idds.-Temple o§ Commodoo PraVv^Tireworks-
-Rockets of extraordinary Magnitude.-Chagaing—an Emporium ot C o^-ancifent
Avm^Trmpleiof L o g a th ei^B raw—stupendous M d l^ S a rB a h t^ llE ^ fe s a t^V » ^ }
Keenduem River^-®Jioundoh.—Pegahm-^Civility o £ # e :Mioudogee, or-DeputyiGp-
vernor—ride to view the Ruins—curious Temple—Art of tu rning rArches-flostiby. the
BirHBns.-®ea«li rite Town ofSillah.Mew. - ‘ * ’W '
CHAPTER XIX.
Arrive-at Sembewghewn.—Politeness of the Maywoon of Arracan.—Yaynangheoum.—
Wells of'Petroleum.—Patanago.—Meeaday—friendly Attention- of the Maywonnof
C O N T E N T S . xxiii
PACE
Ee^ et—KayuljidS“Monnt. nu n s.—Sti in«“ Custom —Notion .of Religion.—Pulloo.—
Promei—-Visit the?Silt"of'Si Aninrnt Citv.—Peringhu..—Ma)ahonn.—■Prejudice of
Birman Boatmen1.—Disagreeable Circumstanee^Western River.—Denoobew.—Enter
the Rangoon Branch of the Irrawaddy.—hlosquetoe.s,—Meet Captain TfuSnas—Arrive
at Rangoon. - - - - - - 440-
^ . CHAPTER ^X.'..
'Impe'rial Order registered it the Rnooim—H-fRcti ms 011 inir Commerce and Connection
; with tile Bitman’ Empire.—Receive a Visitfrom the Maywoon.—Account of a Carrian
Village.—Birman Game ot Che-,.—Instance cd aTrial by Ordeal.—Letter from the
Maywoon to the GoVefnor General.—Take reave—Embark on board the Sea-Horse—
i£",\ opge to Bengal.—Conclu inn ' , -j , ! r 1 - 455
Descriptions of Rare andCuRious P lants, selected by the Pxesidentof the Royal
1 Society, from a valuable Collection- made by Dr.Buchanan. . . . 473,
A P P EN D IX .
No. I. Letter from Mr. T . Wood to Capfain‘Symesr - - - - 48*
No. II. B S i 'frofn Captain Symes-to the Chief VfoSngee antf Coiincif of Sfaie. - 483
III. Translation of a Letter from the King of Ava' tof Sir'.J'ohn Shore, Governor- .
General, &e. Sic.' "5 - - - 11 • 1 .'''487
No. IV. Translation of the Royal Mandate, accompanying tfie»Letter,;t6 'the'Governor- *
■ General. - ’ 494
No. V. Cammuaza, or the Ceremony Used at the Induction df i Birman into the Order
of Priesthood, called Phongij or Rhahaan. - - - 4g6
GLOSSARY. 501