In the vicinity of Cra Poongha* for such k the 

 designation given to the fall, there are a few settlers 

 who dig for tin. The whole of the circumjacent 

 country is finely picturesque, being diversified 

 with lofty mountains— precipitous rocks, and dark 

 and gloomy caves. Not far from this, toe, is said 

 1o be a circular valley, which almost realizes the 

 description of the " happy valley" of Rasselas* 

 A fi»rmidable barrier of mountains encloses it on 

 every side, the only entrance being under a mass- 

 ive rock at half floods the roof of the passage be- 

 ing below high water mark, whilst at low water 

 the rapidity of the current, and the numerous 

 rocks and sliehes, render it utterly impossible 

 foreven the smallest boat to pass. In this secure 

 retreat five hundred pe(ple had, in Captain 

 Light s time, sought and found a refuge from the 

 oppressive tyranny of the Siamese government* 



The whole of the coast from Poongha toTrang, 

 including an extent of sixteen or eighteen leagues, 

 and studded with several islands, is uninhabited, 

 except by a few of the Oraug Laut, who wander 

 from island to island. 



Oojong Salang is celebrated for the richness 

 of it*« pasture, and is consequently well adapted 

 for the production of cattle. The buffaloe, fed 

 upon its plains, grows to an enormous size, but 

 the meat is nevertheless more sweet and juicy 

 than the flesh of thai animal is fotind to he in any 

 part of India. Sheep, cows, and goatR, could be 

 reared here iu any number, but the inhabitautsare 

 effectually debarred from avail in gth era selves ofthe 

 gifts of Providence by that system of wholesale spo- 

 liation which marks out an individual as a legiti* 



