constructed by a Native of Taunu . 77 
a common source with the Panlaun, and this running to Ava, 
commences the anastomosis or plexus of rivers, to use another 
anatomical phrase, not inapplicable to the present subject. 
The lake, the common source of the Panlaun and Paunlaun 
rivers, in the accompanying map, as well as in the general map 
of the slave, is situated SE. from Amarapura, and this is the 
real course of the Panlaun, which, in the map of the parts 
north from Ava, in order to find room for the places in its 
vicinity, was turned to the east. Gnaunrue, a town on the 
banks of this lake, is six days’ journey from Amarapura, which 
may give a direct distance of about 102 G. miles, placing the 
lake nearly about where it stands in Arrowsmith’s map of Asia. 
The Paunlaun, which runs south a little westerly from this 
lake, is by far larger than the Panlaun. It proceeds about 
SSW. to Taunu, distant about 100 G. miles in a direct line ; 
for, although the distance is not mentioned in this map, Taunu 
being 6 T 3 0 - days’ journey from Rangoun, 5 days from Prin or 
Prome, and 9 t 6 q from Ava, it probably is a few miles farther to 
the SSW. than the map of Asia places it, under the name of 
Tongho. From thence the Paunlaun turns a little eastward of 
south, until it reaches Zittaun, where, according to this map, it 
takes the name of the Zittaun River ; but, in the general map, 
such a change of name is not noticed. Below Zittaun this 
river forms an estuary of considerable size. 
From the same lake, in the rainy season at least, a third river 
proceeds to the SE., connecting thus the Salusen with the 
Era wadi plexus of rivers, as I have called it. 
On the west this map extends to the mountains occupied by 
the Karsen and Khiaen, and which separate the countries of the 
Mranmas and Jos from that of the Rakhain. We are not to 
conceive, that, in this mountainous space, there is any thing 
like a triple ridge extending north from Cape Negrais, the Mo- 
dam of the Mranmas, as represented in the general map. The 
whole region is mountainous, with valleys winding in all direc- 
tions ; but, as travellers, in traversing different parts, will pro- 
bably be under the necessity of passing over nearly an equal 
number of hills, it is natural enough for this number to be 
noticed, and to give rise to the supposition of distinct ridges. 
There is no doubt, however, that there is a separate ridge 
