Chap. LXXVI. CRY OF THE YOUNG ZANGWAY. 187 
ledge of the latter mineral set right across with an 
inclination towards east. The evenings were beau- 
tiful, and nothing afforded me greater delight than 
to walk along the fine sandy beach far into the river. 
During the lowest state of the water, this beach forms 
a junction between the main land and the island where 
Kala resided. 
Our attention was also attracted to some young 
zangway, the small species of alligator, which every 
evening raised their cry from the swamp where they 
were left by their dams. It sounds like the barking 
of a dog, and it appeared to us as if they were bred 
purposely in this backwater, in order that they might 
not fall a prey to some larger animal in the river. 
