14, Dr Hamilton on a Map of the Tar out Shan Territory. 
The extensive territory occupied by independent LowaorLawa, 
mentioned in my account of the general map (No. IV. p. 269. 
of this Journal), as placed at the sources of the river of Siam, 
would, from this map, appear to extend across the Maekhaun, 
and to occupy a space there on the N. W. frontier of the Ta- 
rout Shan, reaching almost to the bank of the Lesien or main 
Ilniain River. These Lowas are no doubt part of those rude 
tribes, that, under the name Lolo, have retained a kind of inde- 
pendence in the province of Yunan, notwithstanding the long- 
continued exertions of the Chinese empire. 
Along the southern frontier of the Tarout Shan, extending 
from China all the way between the Tarout Shan on one hand, 
and Tunquin and the Lsenzaen Shan or Lower Laos on the 
other, this map places another branch of the wild Lawas, 
which occupies a territory ten days journey in extent from north 
to south. This extent can only be considered as so wide in some 
parts. Between Tunquin and the Tarout Shan it must be nar- 
row ; but towards the Laenzaen Shan there is ample room for 
the extent mentioned. The village at the Customhouse (Kaen 
Rua), in that direction is mentioned in this map as ten days 
journey from the capital, while in a map of the Laenzaen Shan 
in my possession. Main Laun, the town of that country farthest 
up the Maekhaun, is stated to be seven days'' journey from San- 
dapuri the capital of Lower Laos ; but in another map in my 
possession, the whole distance between Sandapuri and Kiain- 
roungri, the capital of the Tarout Shan, is a month’s journey, 
leaving thirteen days’ journey between these extreme towns, and 
thus affording ample room for the wild Lawas, even supposing 
the cultivation to extend a considerable way beyond Main Laun 
and the Custom-house, as it probably does. Concerning these 
Lowas I have already given it as my opinion, (No. IV. p. 268. of 
this Journal), that they are the aborigines of all the country now 
occupied by the nations comprehended by the Mranmas under 
the name of Shan, and who of course occupied originally by far 
the greater part. of India beyond the Ganges, as well as of Yu- 
nan. This territory around the Tarout Shan, both on the north 
and south, seems, however, to be the largest space where they 
retain independence, for the Loys {Universal History^ vol. vii. 
p. 426.) of Siampa, no doubt a similar tribe, have been long trh 
