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49 AboveMokoo Mokoo Laspanko Lsepanko 



50 Below Hokoo Lankoo Laepaula Laepaula 



To this kingdom, the natives of which call them- 

 felves Moan we have given the name of Pegu, a cor- 

 ruption of the vulgar appellation of its capital city 

 Bagoo ; the polite name of the city among its natives 

 having been Dam Hanga, as among the Burmas Hanza- 

 e Ooade\ This people are named Talain by the Burmas 

 and Chinefe of I unan ; Lawoo by the Karayn ; and 

 Tar am by the Tal- toon? : their kingdom extends along 

 the mouths of the two great rivers Erawade and Than- 

 luayn, or of Ava and Mart a ban, from the frontiers of 

 Arakan to thole of Siam. 



VI. Engli/b. Moan. Englifb* Moan, 



1 Sun Knooay Tangooay 5 Water Nawt 



2 Moon Katoo 6 Fire Komot 



3 Stars Shawn aw 7 Stone — 



4 Earth Toe 8 Wind Kyeaw 



P 2 9 Rain 



