hieftains, and their followings -- Mr Bertram Carey,
C.I.E. -- The peace of the platform of The Shwey Dagon
Pagoda. 232-244

CHAP. XXV

"The Blairin' trumpet sounded far," and the Prince comes
over the sea, and lands at Rangoon -- Receptions and
processions; pandols, shamianas; and Royal Tomasha --
Illuminations at night on the Lake, and the Royal Barges
-- Song about Our King Emperor -- We start for Mandalay
by river-boat up the IRRAWADDY. 245-250

CHAP. XXVI

The Flotilla Co. -- Bassein-Creek mosquitoes --
Searchlight fantasies fairy-like scenes on the river by
night and day -- Up stream on a perfect yacht -- Past
perfectly lovely villages and scenes -- The Nile nowhere
-- Mr Fielding Hall -- Riverside delights -- Prome --
Pagodas -- The Prince comes down the river. 251-263

CHAP. XXVII

THAYET MYO, 20th Jany. -- It gets cooler -- Thoughts of
big game -- Watteau trees -- Sweet pea dresses --
Country scenes -- Popa Mountain -- The Fanes of Pagan --
A little about shooting and geese -- and the pleasures
of the river life to end of chapter. 264-275

CHAP. XXVIII

The shore at Mandalay -- The Queen's (Supayalat) golden
Kioung or Monastery -- Street scenes -- THE ARRAKAN
PAGODA, and scenes for a Rubens or Rembrandt -- The
Mecca of this Eastern Asia -- Burmese women bathing -- A
Burmese harper -- The Phryne in hunting green kirtle --
Mingun and the pagoda that was to have been the biggest
in the world, and the 90-ton bell -- Mr Graham's house
-- Life on S.S. "Mandalay" at the Mandalay shore -- King
Thebaw's Palace. 276-293

CHAP. XXIX

Away to Bhamo!

Off again -- In a cargo steamer up river to the end of the
Empire this way -- The markets on board and Burmese life
-- Changing views, flowers, sunlight and swirling river
-- Fishing -- Geese -- Painting -- Cascades of beautiful
people, Snipe-shooting, and more fishing. 294-302

CHAP. XXX

Anchor up -- Mist on the river -- "Stop her" -- Pagodas
and