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Journal of an Embassy From the Governor-General of India to the Court of Ava 1827, With an Appendix by Prof. Buckland and Mr. Clift
Journal of an Embassy From the GovernorGeneral of India to the Court of Ava 1827 With an Appendix by Prof Buckland and Mr Clift Author:John Crawfurd General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1829 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. Departure from Pugan. -- The large trading village of Pa-k'hok-ko, formerly the estate of the King's buffoon. -- Junction of the Kyen Dwen Hirer with the Irawadi. Orthography of Burman names of places. -- Character of the Burmese Government. -- Village of Samaikom. -- Manufacture of Saltpetre. -- Village of Ra-pa-tong. -- Wreck of the Burman army assembled here after its last defeat. -- Village of Kyauk-ta-long. -- Arrival of a deputation from the Court. -- Village of Paok-to. -- Husbandry. -- Tenure of Land. -- Another deputation from the Court. -- Arrival at Ava, and first reception. -- Navigation of the Irawadi. We left Pugan at three o'clock, but having to make the circuit of a long sand-bank, we did not reach Nyaung-ngu (Fig-tree promontory) until sunset, although the latter place is not above three or four miles distant from the former. Nyaung-ngu is but a continuation of Pugan; occasional houses and numerous temples occurring all the way between them, and the last even for a mile farther up the river. We landed, but as the evening was fast closing, we had time only for a very short excursion. We proceeded inland to a hill, on which we perceived the ruins of a temple or monastery. This eminence was about one hundred feet high, and composed of breccia. A flight of steps, consisting of blocks of sandstone of great length, led to it. The building, which had stood upon the hill, was a confused ruin, of which nothing could be made. It was said to have been a monastery. The face of the country was prettily diversified with swelling grounds, and near 'the town were, as usual, many fine fi...« less