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CHAPTER V. 



Continues the Journey jrom Hookhoom Valley, hat. 26° 20' 

 N; 96° 40' E. Long., towards Ava. 



March 28M. — Started at 5£ a.m., and arrived at a halting place 

 at 3^ p.m. General direction nearly south. Distance 22 miles. 

 Throughout the first part we followed the Kampyet, on the left 

 bank of which Wulloboom is situated. We thence diverged into 

 jungle. The remainder of the time w£ts occupied in crossing low 

 hills, with here and there a small plain. We halted on a nullah, 

 which discharges itself into the Mogam river. 



In the Kampyet I saw abundance of Bookhar fish : these indeed 

 actually swarm. The country throughout was uninteresting, al- 

 though in the tree jungle clothing the small hills we crossed there 

 are noble timber trees. I saw one of the finest Fici, I ever saw. The 

 Botany of these hills was very interesting ; for instance, a Conifera 

 taxoidea occurred, a new Cyrtandracea, ditto Acanthacese 2, Bego- 

 niae 2, Tankervillia speciosa, a species of Bletea, etc. etc. 



I also observed Lindsaea, and Pteris in abundance. Hymeno- 

 phyllum, Davallia atrata, Diplazium, Begonia Malabarica ? Bambusa 

 spiculis hispidis, Hypni sp. spinioenio prop. Dicranum glaucum, etc. 

 etc. A fine Alpinia occurred near Wulloboom. 



We observed no other signs of population than an old burial 

 ground, near where you strike off into the hills. 



March 29th. — Marched in a southerly direction from 5j to 

 l£ p.m., inclusive of a halt of two hours nearly : distance fifteen 

 miles. Country, etc. continue the same. Crossed same nullahs 

 en route, before we reached the Mogam river at 1 1 a.m. Our course 

 continued down it for 300 yards ; we then crossed into the jungle, 

 and traversed a low rising ground : subsequently we descended on 

 the bed of the river. The jungle was for the most part dry. 



Fish abound in the Mogam river ; in one place I never saw such 

 swarms of Bookhar, thousands must have been congregated. The 

 river is of no great size, the extreme banks being at our halting 

 place about 30 yards distant. No rapids occur here, and the stream 

 is in general gentle. 



