Ti% Dr Hamilton on a Map hy a Stave to the 
that is about 14 geographical miles in a direct Jine ; and as 
Bamisaen is no doubt considerably to the north of Migiaun- 
rjeh, the distance, from the obliquity of its course, must be con- 
siderably more. These errors render the whole distances in 
this map doubtful ; yet a great many of them coincide toler- 
ably with those given in the map by the native of Taunu. For 
instance, Taunu in both, is five days’ journey from Pre. On 
the whole, however, most reliance is to be placed on those 
given by the native of Taunu, when there is a difference. 
When both coincide, it adds to our confidence. 
The mountains of the Shan was in this map are represented 
by a chain, running in a straight line, north a little westerly, 
past Taunu and Amarapura ; and the chain has a considerable 
resemblance to mountains, as seen from a distant plain, and as 
these hills appear from the Mranma country ; but there is 
great reason to think, that the delineation by the native of 
Taunu, although very rude, gives a more accurate knowledge, 
and represents the Shanwa country as mountainous, with hills 
running in all directions, and among these numerous valleys, 
which are occupied by many towns, and which, I understand, 
are finely watered, and very productive. It might be imagined, 
that the western limit of this country formed a straight line, as 
represented in this map ; but the map by the native of Taunu 
represents the hilly region as extending first NE. towards 
Onaunrue, and then NW. towards Ava ; so that the courses of 
the Panlaun and Paunlaun rivers are entirely through the plain 
of the Mranma territory. Although this, when compared with 
the Slianv/a country, may be called a plain, yet it is by no 
means a flat like Bengal, but contains many small ridges, and 
little detached hills, some of which are neatly enough represent- 
ed in the slave’s map ; but the greater part is more carefully 
delineated, with respect to number and extent, in the rude per- 
formance of the native of Taunu. 
In the slave’s map, the Mringng^h river and its branches 
are much better delineated than in the map by the native of 
Taunu ; but the Paunlaun is left out, as no part of its co arse 
could be included, except a small portion near Taunu- On 
this account, probably, even its branches have been altcg^^the? 
