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brclla), is seen towering above the trees, and a
little after, Syriam Pagoda, in shape like the
former, but not so lofty, and of smaller di-
mensions. Syriam lies up a branch of the river
that goes to the N.N.E., and is properly called
Pegu River—the Rangoon branch goes to the
N.W. to join the Erawuddy, and the town of
Rangoon is situated about one mile and a half
above the confluence of the rivers. Off the en-
trance of Pegu River lies a sand, which is avoided
by keeping the western shore on board till you
approach the southern point of Rangoon Reach ;
you then steer over to the north-eastern shore on
which the town stands, and immediately oft* which
the shipping moor.
This river, so far, is one of the finest for ship-
ping I have ever seen. It is about six hundred
yards wide at Rangoon, the water in general deep
from shore to shore, the bottom good, and current
moderate ; how much the tide rises I have not yet
learnt, but it must be very high, as ships of
eight hundred or nine hundred tons can dock.
The town has a rude appearance from the river,
being composed of straggling huts of cadjan and
bamboo, raised on piles close to the water's edge,
slips for building ships, and mud docks. Some
few tiled houses are seen among the trees within
the stockade, and the roof of the custom-house is
raised two stories in the Chinese style ; part of the
brclla), is seen towering above the trees, and a
little after, Syriam Pagoda, in shape like the
former, but not so lofty, and of smaller di-
mensions. Syriam lies up a branch of the river
that goes to the N.N.E., and is properly called
Pegu River—the Rangoon branch goes to the
N.W. to join the Erawuddy, and the town of
Rangoon is situated about one mile and a half
above the confluence of the rivers. Off the en-
trance of Pegu River lies a sand, which is avoided
by keeping the western shore on board till you
approach the southern point of Rangoon Reach ;
you then steer over to the north-eastern shore on
which the town stands, and immediately oft* which
the shipping moor.
This river, so far, is one of the finest for ship-
ping I have ever seen. It is about six hundred
yards wide at Rangoon, the water in general deep
from shore to shore, the bottom good, and current
moderate ; how much the tide rises I have not yet
learnt, but it must be very high, as ships of
eight hundred or nine hundred tons can dock.
The town has a rude appearance from the river,
being composed of straggling huts of cadjan and
bamboo, raised on piles close to the water's edge,
slips for building ships, and mud docks. Some
few tiled houses are seen among the trees within
the stockade, and the roof of the custom-house is
raised two stories in the Chinese style ; part of the