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... descended from the plateau in the bed of the Koo Saik Choung , which falls 135 feet in the distance of a mile in a series of gentle cas- cades , separated by ice - cold running pools as clear as crystal ; the towering precipices on ...
... descended from the plateau in the bed of the Koo Saik Choung , which falls 135 feet in the distance of a mile in a series of gentle cas- cades , separated by ice - cold running pools as clear as crystal ; the towering precipices on ...
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... descended along the Tsin - sway , or Elephant - tusk , stream to the Meh Too , dropping 300 feet in the mile and a half . Proceeding up the Meh Too , we camped for the night at the forty - ninth mile . The next morning we left early . A ...
... descended along the Tsin - sway , or Elephant - tusk , stream to the Meh Too , dropping 300 feet in the mile and a half . Proceeding up the Meh Too , we camped for the night at the forty - ninth mile . The next morning we left early . A ...
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... descended 260 feet in a mile to the Oo - caw , a small stream which flows eastwards into the Meh Ngor , where we halted for breakfast . During the descent from the pass the Shans brought me branches of the tea - plant , which was ...
... descended 260 feet in a mile to the Oo - caw , a small stream which flows eastwards into the Meh Ngor , where we halted for breakfast . During the descent from the pass the Shans brought me branches of the tea - plant , which was ...
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... looking brutes constantly kneeling down , crouching on their haunches , and then rising again , as they ascended and descended the hillsides , in order to keep 26 WILD ANIMALS . their equilibrium and reduce the leverage.
... looking brutes constantly kneeling down , crouching on their haunches , and then rising again , as they ascended and descended the hillsides , in order to keep 26 WILD ANIMALS . their equilibrium and reduce the leverage.
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... descended from the last one to the Meh Ngor , a stream 100 feet broad with banks 18 feet high . After following this stream for a mile , we camped for the night . Limestone and sandstone , with occasional shales , were the only rocks ...
... descended from the last one to the Meh Ngor , a stream 100 feet broad with banks 18 feet high . After following this stream for a mile , we camped for the night . Limestone and sandstone , with occasional shales , were the only rocks ...
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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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