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The low range of hills on the right bank is nearly destitute of 

 vegetation. The hills present a curious appearance of ridges, some- 

 times looking like walls. The country continues the same. 



Halted opposite Yowa. 



June 1st. — A low range of hillocks here occurs on the left bank, 

 and as in other places, consisting of sandstone with stunted and 

 scanty vegetation. 



Tselow is a large place on the left bank, the river is here much 

 spread out, with large sand banks. The hills on the right bank 

 present the same features ; passed Pukangnai, a large village on the 

 left bank. Passed Pukkoko, Pagam, Tselow, etc., the hills about this 

 last place abound with Prionites. Strong wind prevails. 



June 2nd. — Yeanangeown 10 a. m. The country continues exactly 

 similar to that already observed — hillocks intersected by ravines, loose 

 sandstone, very barren in appearance. Vegetation is the same, but 

 more stunted ; fossil wood is common, especially in the bottom of ra- 

 vines* Of fossils very few were seen, but more are to be procured by 

 digging. The most common trees are Zizyphus, Acacia, and a Cap- 

 paris : the most common grass Aristida. Arrived at Yeanangeown, a 

 busy place judging from the number of boats. 



Wind less strong. At 2 p. m. stopped at Wengma-thoat, where 

 Zizyphus is extremely common. Euphorbia seems rather disappearing. 



The plants met with at the halting place six miles above Yeanang, 

 were Euphorbia, Olax, Zizyphus, Mimosa, Carissa, Ximenia, Prionites, 

 Calotropis, Gymnema, Capparis pandurata et altera species arborea, 

 Murraya rare, Gossypium frutex 6-8-petal, Xanthophyllum blue, pe- 

 tiolis alatis of Tagoung, Sidae sp. On the right bank flat churs conti- 

 .nue covered with a small Saccharum. Vegetation more abundant and 

 greener than before. Ficus again occurs and Stravadium occasionally. 



Passed 5 p.m. Memboo at a large village on right bank, containing 

 perhaps 200 houses. The river below this runs between two ranges of 

 low hills, similar in every respects to those already passed. A Kukkeem 

 woman was observed, who appeared to have a blue face, looking per- 

 fectly frightful. 



June 3rd. — Maguay. Reached this place at 8 p. m. It is on the left 

 bank. It is a place of some importance. Many boats lying in the 

 stream. The country, is of the same dry, arid description : the banks of 

 the river are however lower than previously observed. 



* This is the site of the fossil bones discovered by Mr. Crawfurd. 



