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JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
The Budd’h of Tibet, from a Nepalese drawing. 
CHAPTER II. 
Mission quits Ava.—Difficult navigation of the Irawadi in the 
dry season.—Description of Temples at Nyaong-Ku.-—Manu¬ 
factory of lackered ware at that place.—Fossil remains on 
the western bank of the river.—Dispatches sent to Bengal 
by the route of Aracan, and news received of an Insurrection 
of the Peguans.—Description of the country in the vicinity 
of the Petroleum Wells.—Steam-vessel takes the ground on 
a sand-bank, and is detained for eight days.—Remarkable 
discovery of Fossil Bones.—River Pirates.—Arrival at Prome, 
-—Fossil remains there.—Visit to the Promontory of Kyaok- 
ta-ran, and arrival within the Delta of the Irawadi.—Arrival 
at Henzada.—Entrance into the Panlang branch of the Ira¬ 
wadi.—Farther account of the Insurrection of the Peguans. 
—Communication held with the Insurgents at Panlang.— 
Arrival at Rangoon.—Action between the Burmese and In¬ 
surgents.—Interview with the Wungyi, or Viceroy of Pegu. 
—Letter from the Burmese Council to the Governor-Gene¬ 
ral.—Departure from Rangoon for Martaban.—Description 
of the Town of Rangoon. 
December 13. — Yesterday, immediately after 
receiving on board the presents for the Governor- 
