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Treaty of Yandabo, which requires, that if 
Gumbheer Singh desire to return and remain 
at Munnipore, he shall do so. Gumbheer Singh 
shall remain quietly and happily at Munnipore. 
But let him not trespass on the city of Mwe- 
ren, and other cities and villages west of the 
Kyen-dwen river, which are Burmese territory. 
Let not officers and soldiers appointed by the 
Burmese Government be stationed at Munni¬ 
pore, nor officers and soldiers appointed by the 
English Government. Let Gumbheer Singh 
remain quietly, and take care of his own coun¬ 
try as he will.” 
Nov. 4.—This morning I rode out with Mr. 
Chester about four miles on the road to Mon- 
chabo and Munnipore, passing through the 
range of the Sagaing hills. These run in a 
direction south-east and north-west, and are 
composed of two distinct ranges, with a narrow 
valley intervening. The northern range is much 
the highest, and some of the hills here appear 
about four hundred feet high. The southern 
range is low, and probably does not exceed a 
hundred or a hundred and twenty feet. Two 
days ago, the fall of the river enabled me to 
examine more carefully the formation of the 
high range, where it terminates on the Ira wadi. 
The lowest rock here was found to be mica 
