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empties itself' into the Mobay-choung ; while the Avoo, flowing past Kathay, is joined 
by the Naghu, from Kyatpyen, further on, and runs into the Mogok-choung some 
four miles south of Mogok. Rising some seven miles south of Kinua, the Km-choung 
flows northward, being joined by the Injauk near Sagadaung, and probably falls into 
the Shwali river. The Nammi, rising near Chenitaung, runs a south-westerly course 
to the Mobay-choung. 
At Kauklabin there is a tine stream bordered by a level alluvial patch ; while in 
the valley of the Kin-chourig, at Kinua, there is a large stretch of alluvial land. The 
most picturesque and interesting of the valleys, where wide stretches of river deposits 
form flat level tracts, bounded on all sides by mountains, are those of Mogok, Kathay, 
and Kyatpyen. Mogok-valley bottom is at a level of 4100 feet above the sea, and 
lies in a north-east and south-west direction from the village at the lower end to the 
foot of the mountains below Chenitaung at the upper, having a length of two miles. 
It is bounded on the north by spurs from the mountains on that side, and on the 
south by long slopes of the mountain range from Chenitaung through Zelatneetaung 
to Panma-ywa; while on the west are irregular masses of hills, continuing westward 
to Kathay, through which runs the Yeboo river in a narrow valley. Amongst these 
hills are a number of small alluvial flats, through which course small streams. Kyat¬ 
pyen valley is 4700 feet above the sea, and that of Kathay is 4800. 
Northwnrd of Yeboo village lie the mountainous slopes of the Toungneetaung range, 
which forms the northern watershed of the mass. This great range sweeps from 
Toungnee peak in a south-westerly direction and, passing through Sagiwa peak, 
decreases considerably in altitude at Bolongyi ; then curving through Welloo it forms 
the western termination of Kyatpyen valley. The southern side of this latter valley, 
and of Kathay, consists of low rounded ridges. From Welloo the mountains slope 
precipitously for 1500 feet to the valley of Kabein. Injauk valley, on the northern 
side of Toungnee range, is a comparatively small tract of open rolling land, traversed 
by a fine stream, and bounded on the south and west by the above range, and by low 
lulls on the north and east. From the crests of these the slopes north and west fall 
steeply dow r n to the plain of the Shw r ali river, which is continuous with that of the 
Irrawaddy. The upper portions of the Taungnee range are clothed with forests, which 
extend down its northern slopes between Injauk valley and Welloo. To the south¬ 
ward of Mogok, to within a few miles of Lauzee and Nyoungouk, the country is like¬ 
wise well wooded. 
There are many fine views and bold scenic effects amongst these mountains and 
valleys. Perhaps the most curious of all is the view from Mogok village looking up 
the valley, where the flat extent of land bordering the river narrows inwards to the 
foot of the mountains in a triangular form, with the picturesque village of Petsw r e and 
its quaint pagodas in the distance, and the lofty Chenitaung as a background. On 
the mountain sides bounding it the colouring lent by the patches of dark green 
scattered trees and small groves, the light yellowish tints of the dry grass, and the 
