Halted at Talownmo at 7½ P.M.
June 6th.—At this place there are no hills near the river, which is sub-divided by islands. Painted partridge continues. Kioungee; palmyra trees continue in plenty. Talipat never seen dead, but with its inflorescence. Passed Meavion and Runaown. Palmyras here occur: great numbers of boats passing up and down. Traffic considerable.
Moneu, a village on the left bank, at which many boats were observed.
The river banks throughout are today flat and alluvial, and those of the Islands are covered with moderate sized grasses; extreme banks jungly. Palmyras continue.
Halted at Thendan, on left bank.
June 7th.—The country here has the usual alluvial features; few villages are seen, but as the river is sub-divided, one must not judge from this and the consequent barren appearance, that the country is less populated than above.
Stravadium is common in the woods: on the banks, noticed Acrostichum difforme; Epiphytical Orchideæ are common. Urticea fructibus late obcordatis.
Passed Tharawa, a village on the left bank, and Theenmaga myoo on the right bank, which seems a large place; here Pandanus commences. Palmyras were seen, together with a few Areca. At 4 P.M. I saw at Zulone myoo, for the first time during the descent, a Crocodile, which is an indication of our approach to the coast. A Bombax is now common on some of the islands, the banks are now generally grassy.
This Bombax is apparently the same as that of Assam; the river here resembles the B. pootur about Chykwar.
Halted at a small village about six miles above Donai-byoo near Dollong.