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IN THE BURMHAN EMPIRE. 405
could have got one in time, and would have pro-
cured a phaeun for me if I would wait two days
more; that, as to an officer to attend me, it was
not in her power to assist me, as it must be done
by order of the looto; and there was not time to
procure one at present. At this time I learnt
from her whoon, that he had been a suhadho, or
head poonghee of a kheoun, and had quitted his
religious habit and exercise, at the particular in-
stance of the queen-mother, to superintend her
household, frc. He is a short comely man, of mild
manners, and pleasant countenance. At two p.m.
we left our station opposite Amarapoorah; five
boats of my party, and one boat with the English
merchants, Mr. Reeves and Mr. Lane; also a
small boat with a Mahomedan trader. At four
p.m. we made fast at Cheghain. In the evening
I walked through a part of the town to the south
point of the ridge of hills which commence here,
and extend along the western bank of the river,
almost as far as Keoun Meoun with very little in-
terruption. The summits of all the peaks to the
southward, are crowned with Burmhan pagodas,
and other religious buildings; most of them have
flights of steps leading to them; the whole of bad
burnt bricks plastered over. Upon near inspec-
tion they are rather paltry, and from the badness
of the materials promising no long duration. We
climbed up to one of them, and from it commanded
could have got one in time, and would have pro-
cured a phaeun for me if I would wait two days
more; that, as to an officer to attend me, it was
not in her power to assist me, as it must be done
by order of the looto; and there was not time to
procure one at present. At this time I learnt
from her whoon, that he had been a suhadho, or
head poonghee of a kheoun, and had quitted his
religious habit and exercise, at the particular in-
stance of the queen-mother, to superintend her
household, frc. He is a short comely man, of mild
manners, and pleasant countenance. At two p.m.
we left our station opposite Amarapoorah; five
boats of my party, and one boat with the English
merchants, Mr. Reeves and Mr. Lane; also a
small boat with a Mahomedan trader. At four
p.m. we made fast at Cheghain. In the evening
I walked through a part of the town to the south
point of the ridge of hills which commence here,
and extend along the western bank of the river,
almost as far as Keoun Meoun with very little in-
terruption. The summits of all the peaks to the
southward, are crowned with Burmhan pagodas,
and other religious buildings; most of them have
flights of steps leading to them; the whole of bad
burnt bricks plastered over. Upon near inspec-
tion they are rather paltry, and from the badness
of the materials promising no long duration. We
climbed up to one of them, and from it commanded