constructed hy a Native of Taunu. 81 
Samraendaun is probably the town now occupied by the de- 
scendants of those who dwelt at the place called Kosmi, in the 
Universal History, (p. 41.); but it probably does not occupy 
the same place; just as the Dala of this map, opposite to Ran- 
goun, is not the ancient town so called, which stood on the 
Panlain river, in our charts called China Bakkar ; but the go- 
vernor of the district, which in 1795 was the appanage of Mibia 
bhura, the favourite queen’s mother, having taken up his resi- 
dence at Maindu, nearly opposite to Rangoun, this place is 
now usually called Dala. 
Rangoun, the present great emporium of the empire, was built 
by Alaun-bhura, the first prince of the reigning dynasty, after 
his conquest of Pegu. It is most conveniently situated in a 
very healthy and fertile country, near the former town of Ta- 
goun, the Dogon or Dagon of the Universal History, (p. 41. 
46.) long celebrated for a great temple of Gautama, which 
stands on an eminence about two miles from the town. 
The Sirian of the Universal History (p. 45.) is the Sanliaen 
of this map. The ancient city of Pegu, as it is called in the 
Universal History, (p. 43.) is the Pago of the vulgar dialect of 
the Mranmas, while in their sacred language it is called Han- 
sawati. Why Mr Arrowsmith has placed it so far from Ran- 
goun (50 G. miles in a direct line) I cannot say, as all authori- 
ties agree in placing it but a little northward of east from thence, 
and at the distance of either one or two days journey. In fact, 
I went to it from Rangoun with two floods, and I reckon that 
neither lasted above four hours, which at five miles an hour 
would only give a total distance of 40 G. miles, and as the ri- 
ver winds exceedingly, and proceeds first nearly east, and then 
nearly north, I doubt much of the direct distance exceeding 20 
or 30 miles, which is usually gone by water in 24 hours or two 
tides, and no doubt may be easily travelled in one day by land. 
It must be observed, that, although the tide rises strong for some 
way above Pago, the river passing this city is a mere anasto- 
mosing branch of the Paunlaun or Zittaun, connecting that with 
the Era wadi, but having little depth of water ; and that most of 
what is said of this river in the Universal History (p. 40.), is on- 
ly applicable to the Saliiaen, which, rising on the west side of 
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