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Page viii
... hands , for all the good that its acquisition has been to the furtherance of our trade with the neighbouring regions . When I retired from Government service at the end of 1879 , the French were again in the field . They had an- nexed ...
... hands , for all the good that its acquisition has been to the furtherance of our trade with the neighbouring regions . When I retired from Government service at the end of 1879 , the French were again in the field . They had an- nexed ...
Page xxxi
... hand over our markets to France - Opinion of Sir Henry Yule - Paying prospects of the branch to the frontier - Sir Richard Temple's opinion - The most promising of all future railway lines - Effect of proposed lines - Sir Charles ...
... hand over our markets to France - Opinion of Sir Henry Yule - Paying prospects of the branch to the frontier - Sir Richard Temple's opinion - The most promising of all future railway lines - Effect of proposed lines - Sir Charles ...
Page xxxv
... PA KHUN BAIT , EXTREMITY OF SPUR FROM THE WEST RANGE , 400 401 SKETCH AT 188 MILES FROM BAN PAH YANG NEUR , 403 SKETCH AT 1963 MILES FROM BAN MEH NYAH , . HAND - DREDGE , • 404 435 xxxvi ILLUSTRATIONS . VIEW OF HILLS LOOKING EAST AT 218.
... PA KHUN BAIT , EXTREMITY OF SPUR FROM THE WEST RANGE , 400 401 SKETCH AT 188 MILES FROM BAN PAH YANG NEUR , 403 SKETCH AT 1963 MILES FROM BAN MEH NYAH , . HAND - DREDGE , • 404 435 xxxvi ILLUSTRATIONS . VIEW OF HILLS LOOKING EAST AT 218.
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... hand , a quick judgment for electing an object for your angle , and a good memory . If he hand is unsteady , the ring of the compass , which is alanced on a needle , will not come to rest . In a jungle- lad country you must watch the ...
... hand , a quick judgment for electing an object for your angle , and a good memory . If he hand is unsteady , the ring of the compass , which is alanced on a needle , will not come to rest . In a jungle- lad country you must watch the ...
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... hand , and having lit a cigar , I was ready to crouch out the storm cheerfully . Rain again commenced to pour down at seven o'clock , but we could not afford to delay , so struck our camp and departed . After crossing four spurs , we ...
... hand , and having lit a cigar , I was ready to crouch out the storm cheerfully . Rain again commenced to pour down at seven o'clock , but we could not afford to delay , so struck our camp and departed . After crossing four spurs , we ...
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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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