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JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
CHAPTER II. 
Departure from Prome.— Curiosity of the inhabitants to 
see the steam-vessel.—Promontory of Napadi.—Actions 
fought here, and in the neighbourhood, between the Bri¬ 
tish and Burmese. — Tong-taong, or Lime-hill.—Mee- 
aday.—Island of Loongie.—Patanago and Melloon.—Ac¬ 
tion fought here between British and Burmese.—Monu¬ 
ment to a Burmese King.—Village of Wet-ma-sut.— 
Striking change in the appearance of the country.—Fos¬ 
sil wood. — Visit to the Petroleum wells, and account of 
them. — Sembeghewn. — High road to Aracan, through 
the fertile district of Salen.—March of a British detach¬ 
ment by it.—Village of Sillali.—Town of Pugan.—Action 
fought in its neighbourhood between British and Burmese. 
—Description of the remarkable ruins of Pugan. 
Sept. 18. —Notwithstanding that heavy 
rains had fallen for some days after we quitted 
Henzada, and that southerly winds and occa¬ 
sional showers still prevailed, the river had 
fallen at least six feet. The commencement of 
this fall our Burman pilot dated from the 10th 
instant. It is ascertained, indeed, that the river 
rises and falls several times during the months 
