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“ Mendeing .—They are supposed to inhabit south west of the 
Mooua. 
“ Telon . — Where are they ? It is said that they live not far from 
the Dronba, since the Thibetans of Tsarong go and exact tributes 
from them. 
“ This is what we have been able to collect respecting those tribes 
and the territories they inhabit. 
“ Very grateful I would be to you, if you could send me the most 
accurate particulars respecting the north of Burmah, the course of 
rivers, the mountains, tribes, &c. &c. With the Chinese and Thibetan 
notions we may obtain here, something might be done for throwing 
some light on this part of eastern Asia, which is to Europeans a 
terra incognita. If there be some map of these parts, of a more 
recent date than that I have mentioned, have the goodness to pro- 
cure it and forward it to me. 
“ I may infer from the above that we are not far from each other, 
and that there may be a possibility of meeting each other on some 
future day. We would have to pass in the midst of tribes that are 
in general of a meek temper and good disposition, except when they 
are at war among themselves. 
« I will close this long letter with 'stating a curious fact. The 
Thibetans, of the province of Tsarong at least, are in great fear of 
the Burmah King. They say that it is written in their books that 
he will on a future period make himself master of their country. 
“ Your affectionate brother in Christ, 
(Signed) J. Thomine Mazeke, 
Vic. Aj>. of Thibet.' 1 ' 1 
‘ As an addition to the above remarks contained in my friend’s letter 
I will, my dear Col. Phayre, convey to you the following scanty in- 
formation I received from some Burmans when I was at Bhamo in 
1857. . 
‘ It appears, that at his accession to the throne the present Euler 
of Burmah sent an embassy to the Viceroy of Yunan. I conversed 
with several men that had, from Bhamo, accompanied the embassy. 
They stated to me that it took them 10 days to proceed from Bhamo 
to Momien, the first Chinese frontier town. On their way through 
Yunan they crossed on iron bridges three rivers, the Shoay-lee, the 
Salween and the Mekon. These bridges were described to me in the 
