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the present map, which represents the Chinese empire (Taroup 
Pri) as extending all along its northern and eastern boundary ; 
while Kio Pri or Tunquin comes in to the S. E. 
In the Gazetteer, Laktho is said to contain no considerable 
or navigable river ; and, although I have placed it along the 
banks of the Lesien Kian, which has a course of at least 300 
miles in length, yet in all probability it is not navigable, 
as it is only denominated a Kian, the same word no doubt 
with the Khiaun of the Mranmas, which implies a small 
river, that is not navigable, unless it be during the perio- 
dical rains, when every ditch is swollen, so as to convey boats 
or canoes. In the map, indeed, this river is not called Lesien, 
no doubt its Chinese name, but is called Main Ilmainkhiaun, 
or perhaps rather Main Ma, from its passing a city of the latter 
name before it reaches the capital, from whence it proceeds to 
Tunquin. 
Between the general map of the Mranma empire and this 
particular map of the Tarout Shan, although both drawn by the 
same person, there is an essential difference. In the general 
map, the country of the Tarout Shan is represented as extend- 
ing to the bank of the Maekhaun River, while in the map now 
under consideration, a large space intervenes between that great 
river and the western boundary of the country represented.. 
Perhaps it may be thought a sufficient excuse for this, that in 
a general map, on a small scale, much accuracy was not required ; 
and the draughtsman, therefore, contented himself with deli- 
neating the countries of the Tarout Shan and Lowa Shan, as 
separated merely by the Maekhaun River ; but when he came 
to delineate these countries on a larger scale, more accuracy be- 
came necessary, and he then delineated only the countries actu- 
ally under the authority of the two tributary princes, while he 
reserved from each a large portion, at that time placed under 
the great Mranma officer stationed at Main Khain, to overawe 
the tributaries. Main Khain is situate on the west side of the 
Maekhaun, and no doubt the largest portion of the territory 
granted to this Mranma general was on that side of the river ; 
but from what is represented in the map now under considera- 
tion, I think it highly probable that his grant extended also a 
considerable way beyond its eastern bank. 
