{31} Afterwards crossed by the author in his journey into Burma.

{33} For a narrative of Lieut.  Wilcox’s visit to the Mishmee mountains, see As.  Res. vol. xvii. p.314.

{35} Mithun is, according to the author, a peculiar species of Ox.

{40} Subsequently described by the author in an important communication to the Linnaean Society.

{42} One of the most influential of the Singpho chiefs, whose influence at this period kept Upper Assam unsettled.

{51} A Burmese authority.

{53} Probably Major R. Bruce of the Rajah’s service, one of the Superintendents of Tea Cultivation.

{54} For the whole of this able communication, detailing the object and results of his visit to the Mishmee mountains, See Journ.  As.  Soc.  Beng.  May 1837.

{60} See Reports of the Coal Committee, 1841, p.3.

{61a} See Description by the Author, As.  Res.  Bengal, Vol. xix.

{61b} Since described from these specimens as Calamaria monticola, and Dipsas monticola.  Vide Proc.  Zool.  Soc.  March 12th 1839, and Cal.  Journ.  Nat.  Hist.  Vol. i. pp.80-85.

{61c} As.  Res.  Vol. xix. p.336.

{64} Dr. Bayfield was deputed by the Resident at Ava to meet the party from Assam on the Burmese Frontier.

{66} This is one of the Mountain Barbels, Oreinus, probably O. guttatus, As.  Res. vol. xix. p.273.

{68} A Barbel, and an Oreinus, or Mountain Barbel.

{74a} Opsarius gracilus, As.  Res. vol. xix. p.419.

{74b} A species of Barbel; probably B. deliciosus, As.  Res. xix. p.352.

{75} Since described as Cyprinus semiplotus, As.  Res. vol. xix. p.346.

{78} This would seem to be Coal formation, in which amber is frequently found.  It occurs, for instance, in the spurious coal of Kurribori, E. of Rungpore.

{111} The reading of this passage is obscure, the MS. being very faintly written in pencil.

{113} Introd.  Nat.  Syst. p.44.

{114} The preceding eight pages within brackets are written faintly in pencil.

{115a} The usual route is to Kujoo Ghat, about five miles below Moodoa Mookh, thence through Sooroo, Kujoo, etc. to the Booree Dihing.

{115b} By the Karam and this other branch, on which old Beesa was situated, all the water which formerly supplied the Noa Dihing now passes into the Booree Dihing.

{116} Most of the Singphos subject to our control are located between Kujoo Ghat and the Booree Dihing, as well as on the banks of this river and in the valley of the Tenga Panee.

{117} The existence of Petroleum is of value as connected with the solution of Caoutchouc.

{118} The affix Nam, signifies in the Shan language a river or stream.

{119a} The word Kha is Singfo, and signifies a river.

{119b} Here Capt.  Hannay and myself were met by Mr. Bayfield.