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of the nearest hill, must fall directly into the fort; for the side 

 of this hill, cut down and cased with stone, forms the fourth side 

 of it. 



About three miles from Vazarabhy, in a low swampy valley, 

 stands the pagoda Bhemexauar, very neatly designed, with two 

 handsome baths before it. These baths are little frequented, on 

 account of their bad situation ; but the waters appear to be of 

 the same nature and virtue with those of Ramexauar. Within a 

 mile of this pagoda, in the midst of the river, or rather in the bed 

 of it, (for except in the rainy season it does not deserve the name 

 of a river) are two of the hottest springs that perhaps were ever 

 known. They are preserved in two hollow cavities, formed by 

 nature in the rock, and are equal in heat to the source of the em- 

 peror's bath at Achen, raising the thermometer to one hundred 

 and thirty-six degrees of heat, which are sixteen degrees higher 

 than the king's bath at Bath, in Somersetshire ; and the same 

 number of degrees higher than the hottest well at Ramexauar. We 

 could scarcely bear to dip our hands in ; and actually took out a 

 snake from one of them whose flesh was turned white, as if it had 

 been boiled, and fell to pieces as soon as touched with a stick ; 

 how long it had been boiling we could not tell. 



The birds in the woods which surround this pagoda, deserve 

 to be particularly mentioned for their harmonious notes, ap- 

 proaching something to a regular tune. It is true their notes are 

 few, and have little variety, but their manner of mocking each 

 other with those few, has a pleasing and singular effect. 



The last and most frequented pagoda is called Ramexauar. 



