We go south down this Rangoon River a little way, then about sixty miles from the sea, cut across the Delta west by the Bassein Creek, and get into the navigable irrawaddy, spending a night on the way tied up in the creek at a place where, I am told, we will probably be attacked by a very powerful tribe of mosquitoes, then next day higher up we will, according to Messrs Cook, see mountains again!
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
He also had to do with the beginning of these gold dredgings in Northern tributaries of the irrawaddy, which are to make mountains of gold!
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
Mandalay is at the upper end of this lake-like part of the irrawaddy; it lies back and behind the river bank or bunda, so it is not visible from the river.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch