Introductory observations.—Difficulty in obtaining com- panions for the journey.—Start for Rangoon.—Meet with Captain Lacy and Mr. Grant.—Arrangements for the journey.—Price of horses at Rangoon.-—The expe- dition organized by Mr. Grant.—Our outfit and stores. —Burmese oxen.—Start for Pegu.—The road between Rangoon and Pegu.—-Arrival at Pegu.—Description of the city.—Temple of Shoomadoo.—Ruins in the neigh- bourhood of Pegu.—The Sittang road.—Bengalee road- surveyor. — Tadenbah. — Hospitality of

Description of the country near Sittang.—Plantations of rice, &c.—Buddhist priest.—-Patandah.—An evening's shooting. — Extraordinary sagacity of an elephant.— Anecdote of another elephant.—Streams.— Wild coun- try.—The Salween.—Difficulty in crossing.—Shallangot. —Preparations for sport.—Forest and jungle.—In the Jaws of a tiger.—Extent of my injuries.—Kindness of a native woman,—Several tigers shot by my companions. —A native clawed.—Destruction of human life by wild beasts.—Trophies of

Party of natives and their village.—Paucity of large game met with.—Rough ground.—Wild elephants.— One of them shot.—Elephants’ feet not a dainty.—The river Thungyen, — Cobras and green snakes. — Our servants lost.—A night out and its drawbacks —Wild beasts and their fondness for water.—Captain Lacy goes in search of the men.—The luggage arrives.—The passage of the river.—A day's rest.—Results of an evening's shooting.—Impenetrable forests compel us to make de- tours.-——Change in the character o

Traces of the accident.— Preparations for the destruction of the tiger.—Remains of the victim.— Unsuccessful search. —A deserted village—A. leopard shot.—Captain Lacy’s account of his adventure with a tiger.—A native badly hurt.—Return to Sattybardah.—Offer a.reward for the discovery of the man-eater's lair.—Evidences of its dread- fully destructive powers.—Prepare to meet our antagonist. —A. double adventure——Marvellous tenacity of life.— Excitement at Sattybardah on the news of our success. —

‘Our position.—Monotonous rustling of the leaves.—Signs of inhabitants. — Flat country. — Rhinoceroses. — Fruit.—- Pagodas and Priests.—Civil disposition of the natives.— Siamese cities.—Lahaing.—Large number of tame ele phants seen in the streets.—The city nuisances.—Anec- dotes of hawks, — Cock-fighting. — Curious soap-stone ornaments.—Strange tricks of a travelling conjuror.— Pleasure evinced by the crowd.—Annoying insects and lizards, and nightmare. DecemBER 6TH —We broke up our camp ab six

Hot day.—River Menam.—Parties of natives met.—Dense forest.—Pea-fowl shooting.—An aquatic village. —Marshy ground. —A tiger wounded. —Two buffaloes shot.—A sport- ing expedition.—Inundated tracts of country.— Numerous traces of game. — A herd of large deer.— Magnificent banyan trees.—A solitary rhinoceros seen, and shortly afterwards find others.—One of them placed %ors de com- bat,—Damage done to crops by rhinoceroses and other wild beasts.—Cowardice displayed by tigers.—Several shot by ourselv

Pace of the oxen.—Range of hills,—Character of the coun- try.—Monkeys, and a free fight amongst them.—Wild bees’ nests.—Ruing of a pagoda.— Wells. —Storms of hail and rain.—Trees found in this region.—Stream and lotus. flowers.—Cultivated land.—Village or town of Tatsong. —Rajah of Tatsong.— Description of the place.—The- Rajah’s palace.—Courteous reception by the Rajah.—His personal appearance.—Subjects of our conversation.—His territory.—A tiger hunt proposed.—In the howdah.— The sport commenc

Dinner at the Rajah’s palace.—His Highness elated.—Ele- phant stables.— White elephant.—Trade ‘of the country. —Productions.—Elephant hunting.—Christmas Day.— An elephant hunt.—Its failure.—A second expedition.— Exciting adventure with a large male elephant.—Terror of the herd.—Cruelty of the Rajah.—Affecting tenderness of an elephant dam for its calf. —Long march of the beaters and servants.—A day's rest.—The Rajah offended. — Leave Tatsong.—Three villages seen.—People at work. —Four large broo

Regain banks of the Menam.—Rate of progress.—Gigantic forests.—Height of the trees.—Appearance of the river. —Flamingoes.—Frilled lizards.—Marshy ground.—Alli- gators and tigers.—Disturbed by the noise of wild beasts. —TFight between a bull-buffalo and a rhinoceros.—Ex- traordinary display of fire-flies—Tigers and buffalo.— Cross a tributary of the Menam.—TFlying squirrels,.— Dangerous marshy ground.—Loss of an ox, and narrow escape of Mr. Grant.—Miserable plight. —Another ox lost.—Desperate pos

Improvement in Mr. Grant's condition,——Beautiful little finch.—Resume our journey.—Small plains.—Sharp en- counter with a rhinoceros.—A rhinoceros killed with a single shot.—Boats and rafts pass down the river.— Teeds, mosquitos, and gnats.—Extraordinary appear- ance of the clouds.—The forest appears to be a mass of silvery light.—Description of the country.—Find remains of a buffalo.—A tiger shot.—Dense forest.—Compelled to camp out.—DMen sent in search of us. JAN. 15—We were greatly rejoiced t

Village in an unusually filthy state.—Inquisitiveness of the natives.—Fruit abundant.-——Density of the population.— Large tracts cleared of timber.—Horrors of a night in a native hut.—Encrmous number of rats.—Compelled to turn out.— Differences with our landlord.—Large river.— Slaughter of buffaloes.— Fauna met with.— Domestic animals. Ferocious dog.—Tedious march.——Arrive at Stam.—Disposition of the natives.—Siamese dramatic entertainment.— Extensive rice fields.—Pretty scenery.— Arrival at Ban

Preparations for our expedition to Malaya.—Sail for Patani, —The ship’s crew.—Duration of our voyage.—Patani and its inhabitants,—Trade of Patani.—We land.—Character of the country.—Pass a night in a native hut.—Villages and cultivated ground. — Singular appearance of the forest.—Large snake.-—Wasp-like fly. —Gloom of the forest.—Rivulet.—Slow rate of progress.—Exceedingly dense forest.—Rest_and sleep.—Our discomforts. AFTER the departure of Mr. Grant we began to make active preparations for our

Continuation of our journey through dense forests. — Gigantic fungi.—Snakes.—Birds’ , nests.— Exclusion of the sun’s rays from these forests.—Our progress south- wards.——Pass the night in a hollow tree.— Terrific storm. —Vividness of the lightning.—The two Chinamen leave us.—Their probable fate.—Suffer from thirst. —Difficulties of our passage through the forest.—Intense darkness.—— Stream found.—Large baboons.—Hunger and thirst.— Pleasing circumstance.—Springs and pools of water.— Little change

The forest less dense.—A herd of elephants seen.—Longer march than usual—Small pool of water.—Two deer obtained.-—Our view of the surrounding country limited. — Handsome parrot.—Trees met with here.—Spring.— Tiring detours.—Our bed.—Decide to make for Province ‘Wellesley.—-Chain of mountains in sight.—Flights of birds going southwards.—Halt on summit of hills.— Discovery of tree-huts of wild men.—Thorn ereepers,.— Wild men.— Their appearance and manners.—A girl captured.—The tree-huts.— Articles

Our captive’s appetite. —Succeed in communicating with the wild men.—Their degraded state and morals.—Numbers. —DMode of procuring fire.—Resume our journey.—Our captive anxious to go with us.—Proceed up the river.— More dense forests.—-A white peacock.— Appearance of the range.—Pool or lake.—Find a couple of tapirs and shoot one.-—Description of, the animal.—Valleys with pools.—More tree-huts, and traces of supposed cannibal ism.—Country difficult of access.—Another colony of wild men.—Find it i

Commence ascent of the ‘mountains.—Sides very steep and covered with forests. —Gamboge and pine trees.— Growth of the trees.—Our highest point.—Pigeons.—Dark night. —Sublime scene.—Descend on the west side of the range. Fearful storm.—Quantity of game.—Party of natives.— Their weapons.—A nearly white tapir shot.—Use of the proboscis.—Hilly district. —Retarded by denseness of the forest.—Follow the course of a stream.-—A large python. Description of the river.—Reach the seashore. —Purchase a prah