In most of them there are Watches kept constantly, but in troublesome times in all.
[The Country Hilly, but enriched with Rivers.] The Land is full of Hills, but exceedingly well watered, there being many pure and clear Rivers running through them.

Which falling down about their Lands is a very great benefit for the Countrey in respect of their Rice, their chief Sustenance.

These Rivers are generally very rocky, and so un-navigable.

In them are great quantities of Fish, and the greater for want of Skill in the People to catch them.

[The great River, Mavelagonga described.] The main River of all is called Mavelagonga; Which proceeds out of the Mountain called Adams Peak (of which afterwards:) it runs thro the whole Land Northward, and falls into the Sea at Trenkimalay.