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... Shan States ; and one of the native races in Formosa , -are , according to Professor Terrien de Lacouperie , representatives of the same stock , and akin to the Tiao , a race of pigmies , PREFACE . xi with whom the Chinese ( Peh Sing.
... Shan States ; and one of the native races in Formosa , -are , according to Professor Terrien de Lacouperie , representatives of the same stock , and akin to the Tiao , a race of pigmies , PREFACE . xi with whom the Chinese ( Peh Sing.
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... according to their own traditions , and the beliefs and traditions of their neigh- bours , are the aborigines of the region stretching southwards from Yunnan , and eastwards from the Salween to the Meh Kong , and perhaps even to the ...
... according to their own traditions , and the beliefs and traditions of their neigh- bours , are the aborigines of the region stretching southwards from Yunnan , and eastwards from the Salween to the Meh Kong , and perhaps even to the ...
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... According to the Tagaung Raza Weng , their first capital in Burmah was founded at Tagaung by Abhi Raja , one of the Sakya Rajas . This prince came from Kapilavastu with an army , and , B.C. 923 , built the city . One of his sons founded ...
... According to the Tagaung Raza Weng , their first capital in Burmah was founded at Tagaung by Abhi Raja , one of the Sakya Rajas . This prince came from Kapilavastu with an army , and , B.C. 923 , built the city . One of his sons founded ...
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... the southern bend of the Hoang Ho at the time when the Peh Sing Chinese tribes arrived from their long journey from the neighbourhood of Chaldea . The Jung , according PREFACE . XV to Professor Terrien de Lacouperie , were.
... the southern bend of the Hoang Ho at the time when the Peh Sing Chinese tribes arrived from their long journey from the neighbourhood of Chaldea . The Jung , according PREFACE . XV to Professor Terrien de Lacouperie , were.
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... according to the Shan records at Zimmé , the Prince of Kiang Hsen advanced south- wards and conquered Lapoon , and in 1294 founded the present city of Zimmé . The Lapoon Shans fled into Marta- ban , and , headed by one of themselves ...
... according to the Shan records at Zimmé , the Prince of Kiang Hsen advanced south- wards and conquered Lapoon , and in 1294 founded the present city of Zimmé . The Lapoon Shans fled into Marta- ban , and , headed by one of themselves ...
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amongst bamboo Ban Meh Bangkok bank Bhamo boys breakfast Buddh Burmah Burmese Shans camp caravan chief China Chinese Chow Hluang cotton crest crossed the Meh distance Dr Cushing Dr M'Gilvary east elephants feet broad feet deep forest Gaudama ground halted hillocks hills howdah Huay inches journey Kamooks Kampti Karenni Karens Khas Khow Khum Kiang Hai Kiang Hsen Kiang Tung La-hu Lakon Laos Lapoon Lawa leaving Loi Soo Tayp Loogalay Luang Prabang mahout Maing Loongyee Maulmain Meh Khoke Meh Kong Meh Laik Meh Low Meh Nium Meh Ping Meh Wung miles from Hlineboay missionaries monastery Moné morning Moung Muang Haut Ngor night Nong pagoda passed Phya Ping Shans placed plain plateau Portow railway rest-house rice river rupees Salween Salween river sandstone Siamese side slaves spirits spurs stream teak temple Thoungyeen told trees valley verandah Viang Yunnan Zimmé Shans
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