184 EXTRACTS from the JOURNAL op the BURMESE VUKEEL 



Extract from a Journal of the late ^Burmese Mission to Sengal, 

 kept hy the Junior Envoy. 



" After stopping three days in the city of Patna, Kappitan Theeri 

 Yaza Nauratha (Captain G. Burney's Burmese title,) came to our boat 

 and said, agreeably to the promise which I formerly made that I would 

 ask the governor general to allow you to go and see Boodh's excellent 

 tree on your return from Hindostan, I have obtained his permission and 

 you may, if you please, set off three days hence, — on Friday next. We 

 replied, that we should like to go, and palankeens, bullock carts, and tents 

 having been provided, we set off from the ghat at Patna, on Friday, 

 the 25th January, 1833. 



After travelling five taings,Q) we came to the little river of Poonassoona- 

 7iadee: three taings farther, we saw the Mawrahat-nadee, and half a taing far- 

 ther, we came to the hill and village of Animau, where we halted (for the 

 day.) Resuming our journey, we came in six taings to the Daradd river 

 and village of Zahdnat, where we again halted. Departing from Zahdnat 

 village, we came in four taitigs to the village of 3Ieggadwonpoo, near the little 

 river Zamooiiee, and saw (from thence) six taings to the southward, the five 

 mountains which encircle the city of Yazagyo (Rdjagriha.) We halted five 

 taings beyond Meggadwonpoo, at the village of Thela. On the next day, 

 we came in seven taings to the city of Gara-thee ( Gaya,) and after tra- 

 velling three and a half taings farther, we arrived at Souddha Gara, ( Eud- 

 dha Gaya,) and Boodh's excellent tree, and put up to the eastward of that 

 tree in a garden on the bank of the Nareenjara river. Boodh's excellent 

 tree is thirty-four taings distant to the south-southwest of P atalipout(^) or 

 Patna city. 



Of the seven places in which the most excellent Gaudama rested, the 

 four following only are now visible, and they were seen by us. The village 



A Burmese taing measures nearly two English miles. 

 (^) The ancient name of Patna according to the Burmese. 



