Ix the beginning of 1855, a ycar and a half after the termination of the last Burmese War, the present King of Ava sent a mission of compliment, with presents, to the Governor General, Lord Dalhousie. His Lordship promised that the compliment should be returned, and in the summer of the same year Major Arthur Phayre, the de facto Governor of the New Province of Pegu, was appointed Envoy. I had the honour to be named as his sceretary, and I was given to understand that one of the chief duties of

Ancient History of Burma—Tagoung and Prome, the Seats of Empire— Foundation of Pagiu— Two Cities so called—Upper Pagin— Lower Pagén—Its Capture by the Chinese— Former Notices of the Pagén Remains — Various types of Pagodas—Ruius at Tantabeng, and usual type at Pagin—The Ananda —Traditional History— Etymology of Name—DJMonasteries adjoining the Temple—Mural Paintings—Why Burmese use a round Character— Complexion of the Burmans— Description of the Ananda— Images of the Four Buddhas, and effective

Leave Pagéin — Nyoung-o0 — Caves and Tunncl—Great Width of River —Long Villages — Koon-yuws — Large Town of Meen-gyan— Puppet-play — the Kyendwen—Inundation — Yan-da-bo—Samaikg6n (Sumei-kionm)--Saltpetre Manufacture—Kyonk-ta-loung—Wait for Deputation froma Court —Vil- lages and Country about Kyouk-ta-loung—Start and meet Deputation—Ensuing Disloguc— Messrs, Spears and Camaretta— Arrival at Sagain—TFormer Method of providing for the Charges of a Foreign Mission by a Tax on Outcasts—Summary Punish

Father Abbona reports the King's view of a Treaty-—Diseussion on that Subject—Camaretta—The Santé Insurrection —The King’s Fecling towards Lord Dalhousie—The King’s Health drunk — Comic Acting— Visits to the City, and Freedom from Insult—XKing will receive us on any Day—Former Envoys received on “Beg-Pardon” Days— Visitors not allowed to the Ruby Mines—Rain—1lin- drances to the Townspeople coming to us—Opening of the Presents — Burmese Impressions of them —The “Buffer” of the Mission Party and t

Etymology of the Name and Foundation of the City — Abandonment, Ill-omened —Reoccupation—Site —Fortifications-—— Plan — Palace described—Four-square City—Powder Magazine—the White Ele- phant—Ordnance— Hlwot-dan— Relic Depository— Great Aracan Gun— Yoom-dau— Tara-yoom (Civil Court)—Judges and their Emoluments— Appeals—the Gaol—the Streets of the City—the Gates—Booths of Petty Dealers—Houses of Dignitaries— Precedent the Divinity worshipped in Burma—Tegu in the 16th Century— Number of Houses and P

Excursion with Mr. Oldham up the Irawadi—Mengoon Pagoda, its History —Effect of the Earthquake of 1839—Treasures deposited — Colossal Leogryphs — Great Bell—Its Dimensions— Peculiar Pa- goda, possibly Symbolical of the Mundane System——Col. Symes's Second Visit— Visit Madéy4, and Mendacity of our Official Guide— Burmese Gardens— Visit to White Marble Quarries—Reports of Light-haired People— Marble Hills of Tsagyin—The Serpent River—Tseengoo-myo—Caves of Shwé Malé—DPart from Mr. Oldham — Extracts

Ptolemy, where was his Golden Chersonese—-Why Golden ?— Introduction of Buddhism —Intercourse with Ceylon—Burmese Inscription at Gaya—DMarco Polo— Nicolo da Conti—Santo Stephano— Darthema—Nunez d’Acunha—Qdoardoe Barbosa—Tattooing, and Burmese Barbarism— Portuguese Envoy —Ferdinand Mendez Pinto— Lake of Chimay — Portuguese Partisan Leaders in the Sisteenth Century—Toungoo Princes conquer Pegu and all the adjoining Countries—Caspar de Cruz— Bomferrus— Cesar Frederick— Superlative Terms in speaking

Genealogieal Table of the Dynasty from Alompra to the Reigning Prince-—Acme of the Burman Dominion in 1824—Treaty of Yandabo—Crawfurd’s Mission— Burmese Embassy to Calcutta in 1827—Major Henry Burney sent as Resident to Ava (1830)—Reciproeal Mission to Bengal —State of the Court during Burncy's Residenec—The King’s Character —The Queen and Her Brother Menthagyi— Tho King’s melancholy Madness—His Treatment of his Ministers—His Extravagance —The Starving Lion—The Prince of Tharawadi—The Crisis—Tha

Religion of Burma — Theoretical Atheism — Origin of Buddhism — History of Sakya—The Doctrine— The Dewas—The Cosmography—The Embryo Buddha—The Ascetic Life—Pagoda Worship— Ethics—DReflected Influence of Burmese Buddhism in Ceylon— Herctical Sectarians. Nearly this I have heard Major Phayre give as his experience of the Burmese. Dogmatically their religion, or philosophy, admits no recognition of an eternal God. But their conscience, or religious instinct, leads them frequently to speak in a way c

The Woongyis —Tsaré-dau-gyis and Thandau-zens—The Atwen-woons— List of Present Woongyis and their Characteristiecs—The Woondouks—The King’s Ordnance and Arsenal—Gunpowder—Salt- petre and Sulphur— Artillery Personnel—The real Military Strength of the Burmese—The Impor- tation of Muskets— Levy of Militia— Examples from Different Distriets— Jobbing Colonels—The Officers—The Quasi-Regulars— Burman Review—Fcw Wants of Burmese Soldiers— Character of the Burmesec—Troops Mustered for our Reeeption—The E

D'Anville's Errors— Old Surveys of the Irawadi—Rennell—Symes's Mission first gave Shape to the Geography, through his Companions, Wood and F. Buchanan — Knowledge gained during and after the First War —Dr. Richardson’s Journeys— Captain Macleod’s, Pemberton’s— Hannay, Bayfield, and Griffith —Interruption to Geographical Aequirements—Our Later Acquisitions-—Pemberton’s Large Map—Map accompanying this Report—Chief Steps in its Construction—Best Way of representing Unsurveyed Mountains—Long-existin

The Shan or Zui Race—Their wide Diffusion, with substantial Unity of Language — Limits of the Territory occupied by the States now spoken of — Burmese Authority over them— General Character of the Country— Great Rivers—The Salwen, and the Mekhong—Koshanpr, its true Sitnation— Ruder Tribes oceupying the Mountains—The I4was—The Name Laos applied to the Country generally—The Kakuis and Kakuas—The Mutsa—The Lau-Laus—The Li-Lun—Other Tribes— Karens —Toungthoos— Yeins, Dumoos, and Dunés—The Paloungs—

ArrENDIX A. NOTES ON THE GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE BANKS OF TIIE IRAWADI, AND OF THE COUNTRY NORTH OF AMARAPOORA. (By T. Oupuad, Esq. Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India.) PREFATORY REMARKS. Passing up a river in a steamer is not a very satisfactory mode of geologizing. The rapid progress of the'vessel at some times, when in all probability the banks present many objeets of interest, which the naturalist would long to have the opportunity of examining closely, and the necessary del

Letter from the Governor-General to the King of Ava. (After titles and compliments.) The Governor-General informs His Majesty, the King of Ava, that, in pursuance of the intentions expressed in the letter which the Governor-General had the honour of addressing to His Majesty on the 23d December, 1854, he has appointed Major Arthur Purves Phayre, commissioner of Pegu and agent to the Governor-General, to be an Envoy to the Court of His Majesty the King. The Envoy is charged to deliver this friend

Arrenoix H. 1.-— Detail of Imports paying duty at Thayet-myo frontier Custom-house, for the three quarters JSrom February lst, to November 1st, 1855. Sesamum oil . . . . . . . Molasses (palm) . . . oe . 8. Silk goods and velvets . . . . . 4. Cotton picee goods, thread and twist . . 5. Chillies, garlic, onions, and turmeric (tons 1220) 6. Cuteh (tons 578) Co. . . Co. 7. Tea-leaves (Ibs. 473,441) . . . . 8. Tobacco (bs. 1,142,543) . . . . . 9. Petroleum (Ibs. 6,679,140) . . . . . 10. Teak timber (

Tah-nec Khone Joo Tway Iah-thee Ma-thay thai-ts6h Htoo-tone , s6h-kwaik Htoo-lway 36h tong Hiya or young Yah Gung Heung vah-thee Thana .au-bah Thou-than ‘thee bung.) Heu Ing (u as in Kay ‘ser gaung Khwi ‘ser-koo Kheu -thaing Ta-theet -maing Hma sung Neu saing H’sya ‘hah Khu ‘hwee-lah Térd ab-ung . aung Tsono o aing Ngé-ken hung Phren wah Bwi Tauh Té-nya, ee Ling an Hto i Deng ong-tang eee VIL Vir Munnipoori. Khyen. (Stuart. (Phayre.) Louo Si Yai-yo Mo-16 Hato-o Té-e Pari-o eens Ptkho oes Thénga