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IN THE BURMIIAN EMPIRE. 25
trees and bushes, comes down abruptly to the
river, and forms its western boundary. The basis
of this hill is a crumbling rock of yellow coarse
grit sand, the super-stratum an immense bed of
rich sandy loam. The stream here is about a
quarter of a mile wide, and pretty rapid. When
avc had passed these cliffs we came to a beautiful
valley, in which is situated the town of Pohem-
ghce, where we made fast for the night. These
hills and mountains afford abundance of teak,
which is brought down by the little mountain-
streams during the rains. A ship was built here,
and many large boats arc now on the stocks.
The hills here make a bend to the westward, and
there send down another branch of the river,
forming a beautiful gorge or valley, variegated
with gentle risings ; with all the flat grounds
under preparation for the cultivation of paddy.
December 23. This morning we reached the
southern suburbs of the city of Prone. Here
the hills on the eastern side of the river recede
to the E.N.E., and we stopped for near an hour,
for a pass to clear us of the custom-house chokey.
A ship of 300 tons burthen was building at the
time for the Prince of Prone, the second lccriti-
mate son of the reigning emperor of the Burm-
hans. We passed the city, and brought to
about a quarter of a mile above it, on the eastern
side of the river, near a small mountain-stream,
trees and bushes, comes down abruptly to the
river, and forms its western boundary. The basis
of this hill is a crumbling rock of yellow coarse
grit sand, the super-stratum an immense bed of
rich sandy loam. The stream here is about a
quarter of a mile wide, and pretty rapid. When
avc had passed these cliffs we came to a beautiful
valley, in which is situated the town of Pohem-
ghce, where we made fast for the night. These
hills and mountains afford abundance of teak,
which is brought down by the little mountain-
streams during the rains. A ship was built here,
and many large boats arc now on the stocks.
The hills here make a bend to the westward, and
there send down another branch of the river,
forming a beautiful gorge or valley, variegated
with gentle risings ; with all the flat grounds
under preparation for the cultivation of paddy.
December 23. This morning we reached the
southern suburbs of the city of Prone. Here
the hills on the eastern side of the river recede
to the E.N.E., and we stopped for near an hour,
for a pass to clear us of the custom-house chokey.
A ship of 300 tons burthen was building at the
time for the Prince of Prone, the second lccriti-
mate son of the reigning emperor of the Burm-
hans. We passed the city, and brought to
about a quarter of a mile above it, on the eastern
side of the river, near a small mountain-stream,