strongs and we were obliged to keep in .the middle of the river; there was no
opportunity of examining. This day we passed some sandy islands,' and
brought to early in the evening, on the eastern side,.between the towns of
Magway and Spanzeik. I look atWttlki&aiiiiNifeitt' and could discover little
with low thorn trees, in which we saw jungle-fowl, and other game, fjords
of young cattle were grazing among the thickets: we crossed some cart
roads, and met several peasants.
A t daybreak next morning, we set sail with a; fair and steady wiqd, by
the force of which the fleet stemmed a strong current. .-Row woody hills-
skirted the river, particularly on the eastern side; on ffie-summitsof;S@me
of these hills temples were raised, and one on the- western bank,- called
Maynbu, appeared to be considerable. The river, except where it was interrupted
by islands, could not be less than two miles^acsdss. We passed a
village named Shoe-Lee-Rua, or Golden-boat Village^ifrorndtSibeing inhabited
bywatermenin the service o fthe King,whose, boats, as well as-every
thing else belonging to the Sovereign; have always the addition’ of shoe,, or*
golden, annexed to them; even his Majesty’s person is never mentioned
but in conjunction .with this precious metal. When a subject means to
affirm that the King, has heard any thing, he says, “ It has reached the
golden e a r s h e who has obtained admission to the royal presence, has
been at the golden fe e t; the perfume of otta of roses, a nobleman observed
one day, “ was an odour grateful to the golden nose.” Gold, among the Birmans,
is the type of excellence: although highly valued, it is not used for
coin in the country; it is employed sometimes in ornaments for the women,,
and in utensils and ear-rings for the men; but the greatest quantity is expend-
ed in gilding their temples, in which vast sums are continually lavished.
Riirnaanti 'pi-as^nt■ thfl4aulj^taBfi&^ t h .e.ir|ggd§, q ^ a li^ s
to- their.Jung-;-'.'; i<
Afteà.passmg Yabiaus^apdscar^^jqgli^flfliilâi 9r
E â ï j f f i o i l ^ p d r o l b u m ) ie t ^ t e , b a b Q y t x 1 ® q j ^ u ^ } P ^ W O W t r y
now displayed aii.-aspee5 differing!,lrpm;^ y i ^ ; h a d sppj ; _ Ji<?
was broken into smgll ^epaïa.lerfp^^ e n tirp ly f e r sn ,^ ! t utYSffi
Ration Accept wm^Vuiitcdlmshe^tffiit die 1 fe1 iW t• ttf;LC-L .t] ‘e
■dells, and'-a few Unhealthy tyeeg hc
villages,:-, the! el ay was '5 V 9j.0^ w
Werwere infa?pe,4 ;that th« g e l e h y a t ^ w c J l ^ ^ p c g ^ y u ^ ^ ^ M l ^ j f ’
lyfhralp. empire^ andtautnV parts^gf I.ndj!a-,,Wiith>tiha^ ^ p ^ ^ ÿ LlA
m ile sP o jIth ff.e ^ sh .o J-th is,^ ^ îJPft
^bichthbiassured n^wasrpetrffied^oi^yand^pjgl^fgtaiply^ia^nuUj di|
appearance of it., In walking apout, of the
in which the.grain- of thew.Qod was Ip f
cious, and seemed compe^e^jof different ^ L i t . ^
the nature i&tffifsQil that caused tffi vtransffiutfejyy and
trifyi-ng quality of the ea.rthat.'this.blacê was<sucb,,t.hpt je ayes pj.fi n
off b y , the wind, were-mof ,upffequepj.ly^han,ge^f ffito '^ tim ^ e ^ rA
could.bp.tiepayed by time, -The Jape ofife c pW a^ * i ^ 4 ^ 1,^ | ^
banks,of the river wprg tefalj.y pari^n ^ b i^ g n p q ru ^w ^ j
;vei?fd w ith ,q u artz.g ray e i^ a^Goncrete^^a^e^d.ÜfeSM^.
thickly scattered,,
waiting to recqiyfe a lading of 9ji,a^djpn^q^q.pyj-a i.n jd s^ ^ Jd ^ ^ r^ ^ JP
raised within and- round ,the y illagej,4djspp■’pd-, îf%fJili,è^rnL
.and shells are piled in an arsenal.
who carry op M ,ext^#ye maqufaptaryii ^ The