This is a record of a diplomatic mission led by William Buckland, an eminent geologist and naturalist, to the court of Ava (modern-day Myanmar) in the mid-19th century. The book describes the journey up the Irrawaddy River, the reception of the embassy by the King of Ava, and the negotiations that took place. It also includes an appendix on the geology and paleontology of the region, including the discovery of several new species of fossil mammals.

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