Curcuma, a Bambusa vaginis collo barbatis, a
scandent Strychnos, an Aerides, Ardisiae 2, some Acanthaceae, Loxotis
major, Urticeae 2 or 3, Santalacea as before, Tetrantherae, Davallia
atrata, Asplenium fronde simplici, etc. etc.

_April 10th_.--We halt, and hear a report of the death of Mr. Kincaid,
and that a Burmese army is _en route_ here. The whole country is most
unsettled, all the Singphos and Khukeens being in open rebellion. It
appears that Thurrawaddi is meeting with success in his summons for men.
No resistance shewn to his authority hitherto except by one Myoowoon. Our
Myoowoon has absented himself, and the Myoowook determined on surrender.
Bayfield under all circumstances, and failing authentic intelligence of
Mr. Kincaid, resolves on remaining here.

Mogam is a rather pretty town, situated on the right bank of the Mogoung
river, at the confluence of a river 100 yards broad, the water of which
spreads out, in some places, to a considerable breadth and depth. The
country is however low, flooded in the rains, and surrounded by hills,
except in the direction of Shewe Down Gyee. In many places it is only
covered with grass. The town is large, and was formerly stockaded, the
remains of the timber stockade being still visible. It contains about
300 houses, about 2,500 inhabitants, mostly Shans. The houses are
generally raised, in many cases like those of the Kampties, the chopper
coming low down, shaped like a turtle's back. There is a very distinct
opening or chasm in the hills between S. D. Gyee and a low range to the
North, but no river makes its exit there. Sunday, 16th.

_April 18th_.--Halted up to this date, waiting for information
especially regarding the army at Tsenbo.

In this place two fragrant Dipterocarpeae are found; as also Bixa,
Tamarindus, and Carthamus, which last is cultivated and used both for
food and dyeing. About the Poongie houses some remarkable Fici occur,
the trunk being divided so low down as to give the idea of a group of
several trees. The roots in addition are made to spread over the conical
mounds, thrown up at their bases.

A race of wild-looking short men, called Lupai Khakoos, inhabit this
vicinity, wearing a jacket, and dark-blue cloth with an ornamented
border, worn with the ends overlapping in front. They wear garters of
the Suwa. Their hair is worn either long or cropped, and a beard is also
occasionally worn by the elders.

In this place very few regular