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to 88°. The rains set in later than on the northern side of the 

 Patkaye, and they are said to be much less severe. 



The rivers are numerous, the principal one is the Namtunai,* 

 which subsequently assumes the name of Kyeendweng. This is in 

 the places I saw it a large, generally deep and sluggish stream, varying 

 in breadth from 270 to 350 yards. The next in size is the Nam- 

 toroan, which has more of the character of a mountain stream ; it is 

 of considerable breadth (opposite Nhempean it is 270 yards across,) 

 and presents numerous rapids. Both of these rivers are navigable for 

 boats of some size. The other rivers are small and insignificant ; all 

 fall into the Namtoroan or Namtunai. 



Villages. — Of these the following were passed on the route : — 



1. Nhempean, on the right bank of the Namtoroan, is situated on 

 an extensive open grassy plain, it is stockaded: it contains about 12 

 houses, the river is here navigable for middling sized canoes. 



2. Tubone, on the same bank, but lower down, and within quarter 

 of a mile of Nhempean, it is of about the same size, and similarly 

 stockaded. 



3. Nidding, on the left bank of the Saxsar-kha, about three-quar- 

 ters of a mile above its junction with the Namtoroan : it is a stockad- 

 ed village, and about the same size. 



4. Calleyang, on the Prong-kha contains about 8 houses : it is not 

 stockaded. 



5. Lamoon, on the Moneekha, is a very small village, containing 

 four or five houses : it is not stockaded. 



6. Tsilone, on the left bank of the Namtunai. This is the 

 Dupha Gam's village : it is of the ordinary size, and is stockaded in 

 the usual manner. 



7. Meinkhoon, on the Cadeekha, by which it is intersected ; it 

 consists of two stockades, separated by the above stream ; and con- 

 tains about 25 houses, none of which are however large. It is here 

 that the first Pagodas (Poongye houses) occur. The village is situat- 

 ed on an open grassy plain of considerable extent. 



8. Wullabhoom, on the right bank of the Nemokapy, an insignifi- 

 cant steam. This village is not stockaded ; it contains about 1 

 houses, of which several are of the Singpho structure. 



The Gam of this village was in expectation of an attack from 

 the Dupha people, and had in consequence erected a small square 



* This river rises in a conspicuous range, well known by the name of Shewe 

 Down-gyee, or,great golden mountain. 



