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... ancient seaport on the east of the Gulf of Martaban , by an Indian dynasty from the Madras coast , in the sixth century B.C. About the end of the first century of our era , Mon tribes drove the Burmese from Prome , which had been their ...
... ancient seaport on the east of the Gulf of Martaban , by an Indian dynasty from the Madras coast , in the sixth century B.C. About the end of the first century of our era , Mon tribes drove the Burmese from Prome , which had been their ...
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... ancient capital . His successor was expelled and driven south by the Shans , and founded a new capital , B.C. 483 , at Prome , in the north of Lower Burmah . Upper Burmah was thus left in the possession of the Shans , many of whose ...
... ancient capital . His successor was expelled and driven south by the Shans , and founded a new capital , B.C. 483 , at Prome , in the north of Lower Burmah . Upper Burmah was thus left in the possession of the Shans , many of whose ...
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... ancient principalities in Yunnan had been conquered by Kublai Khan 1253-54 ; the Shan States to the south and west of Yunnan had been attacked , and a consequent great displacement of the population occurred . At that time the ...
... ancient principalities in Yunnan had been conquered by Kublai Khan 1253-54 ; the Shan States to the south and west of Yunnan had been attacked , and a consequent great displacement of the population occurred . At that time the ...
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... ancient city and to the earth - hills - Crossing the river - A dangerous walk- Pine - trees - Number of Lawa , Karen , and Shan villages- Population - A Karen dance - Enticing a Lawa - Description -Similarity between Kamook and Lawa ...
... ancient city and to the earth - hills - Crossing the river - A dangerous walk- Pine - trees - Number of Lawa , Karen , and Shan villages- Population - A Karen dance - Enticing a Lawa - Description -Similarity between Kamook and Lawa ...
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... ancient Chaldea and the Shan States - Photographing Lawas - Clothing worn for decency's sake - Costume of Lawas - Cold nights - View of the hills - Bau- gyee - Iron - mines guarded by demons - A young blacksmith , . xxi 42 CHAPTER VI ...
... ancient Chaldea and the Shan States - Photographing Lawas - Clothing worn for decency's sake - Costume of Lawas - Cold nights - View of the hills - Bau- gyee - Iron - mines guarded by demons - A young blacksmith , . xxi 42 CHAPTER VI ...
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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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Page 71 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glist'ring with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild...
Page 486 - It is difficult to estimate too highly the value of such a series as this in giving 'English readers' an insight, exact as far as it goes, into those olden times which are so remote and yet to many of us so close.