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Shwe Doung, 6 miles from Prome, is as large as Prome itself : the 

 country beyond this expands ; no hills were seen near this part of the 

 river ; some way below Palmyras are common ; Bombax, Ficus, and 

 Tamarind are the chief trees. 



Passed Reedan, a straggling place on the left bank. A range of 

 hills occur, extending close along the right bank, and which, as well 

 as the distant ones, are wooded to the summit, as the hills are on the 

 Malay Coast. 



Passed Thengyee, a village on the right bank. Hills at this place 

 approach close to the river for a short way, but soon cease. They 

 are covered with Teak, scarped, and many images are carved in the 

 recesses of the rock, apparently sandstone. Thengyee, just below 

 this, seems to be a great place for boat-building. 



Halted at Talownmo at 1\ p. m. 



June 6th. — At this place there are no hills near the river, which is 

 sub-divided by islands. Painted partridge continues. Kioungee ; 

 palmyra trees continue in plenty. Talipat never seen dead, but with 

 its inflorescence. Passed Meavion and Runaown. Palmyras here 

 occur : great numbers of boats passing up and down. Traffic consi- 

 derable. 



Moneu, a village on the left bank, at which many boats were ob- 

 served. 



The river banks throughout are to day flat and alluvial, and those of 

 the Islands are covered with moderate sized grasses ; extreme banks 

 jungly. Palmyras continue. 



Halted at Thendan, on left bank. 



June 7th. — The country here has the usual alluvial features ; few 

 villages are seen, but as the river is sub-divided, one must not judge 

 from this and the consequent barren appearance, that the country is 

 less populated than above. 



Stravadium is common in the woods : on the banks, noticed Acros- 

 tichum difforme ; Epiphytical Orchideae are common. Urticea fructi- 

 bus late obcordatis. 



Passed Tharawa, a village on the left bank, and Theenmaga myoo 

 on the right bank, which seems a large place ; here Pandanus com- 

 mences. Palmyras were seen, together with a few Areca. At 4 p. m. 

 I saw at Zulone myoo, for the first time during the descent, a Croco- 

 dile, which is an indication of our approach to the coast. A Bombax 

 is now common on some of the islands, the banks are now generally- 

 grassy . 



