90 FROM HOOKHOOM TO AVA. 



the Nam Theen. The revenue said to accrue from the Serpen- 

 tine mines, is probably highly exaggerated j and the supply of the 

 stone is said to be diminishing yearly. Casually found on the Nam 

 Toroon, a Sterculia arborea, florib-masculis clavato, infundibul. coc- 

 cineis, pubescentibus : a Sophora, floribus albidis pallidissima ceruleo 

 tinctis, of which the flowers alone were seen ; Prenanthis flosentis 

 citrinis, a Polygala and Hypericum were likewise found. 



April 9th. — Left Camein at 6, and reached Mogoung at 6 p.m. 

 after a march of at least twenty-five miles. The course at first 

 was nearly due east, until we reached the Nam Pong, but subse- 

 quently it became more southerly. Camein bears from this about 

 S. S. E. The country traversed was the same, generally compara- 

 tively open, that is to say, grassy plains with Rhamnea, Nauclea, 

 Bombax, etc. For some distance the path extended through shady 

 woods. No villages, nor any signs of such were observed en route. 

 We passed many streamlets particularly during the latter half of the 

 march. Our original intention was to have come to Mogoung by 

 water, and with this view Bayfield told the man sent by the 

 Myoowook to procure two or three canoes. At 6 a.m. the Havil- 

 dar came up to our hut, and said that the headman of the village 

 was disputing violently about our taking the boats. Bayfield pro- 

 ceeded down to the river side, where the Yua Thugee was very inso- 

 lent, and he and his followers drew their dhaos (swords) on Bayfield, 

 who slightly pushed the Thugee. It ended in our going by land. 

 We had previously heard of the rebellion at Ava : the Thugee's 

 behaviour evidently arose partly from this. I did not observe the 

 dispute, as I remained near the stockade. 



Noticed a Lonicera in low places, and the Viola of Suddiya on 

 the plains, a Cardiopteris, Kempferia, Curcuma, a Bambusa va- 

 ginis collo barbatis, a scandent Strychnos, an Aerides, Ardisiae 

 2, some Acanthaceee, Loxotis major, Urticese 2 or 3, Santalacea 

 as before, Tetrantherse, Davallia atrata, Asplenium fronde simplici, 

 etc. etc. 



April \Qth. — We halt, and hear a report of the death of Mr. Kin- 

 caid, and that a Burmese army is en route here. The whole country 

 is most unsettled, all the Singphos and Khukeens being in open 

 rebellion. It appears that Thurrawaddi is meeting with success in 

 his summons for men. No resistance shewn to his authority hither- 

 to except by one Myoowoon. Our Myoowoon has absented him- 

 self, and the Myoowook determined on surrender. Bayfield under 



