A Thousand Miles on an Elephant in the Shan States |
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... inches above the bank of the Salween at Shoaygoon , or to a level twenty feet above the ground in the interior ; but owing to the breadth of the valley and the slope of the country , the flood - water passed off in a stream a mile in ...
... inches above the bank of the Salween at Shoaygoon , or to a level twenty feet above the ground in the interior ; but owing to the breadth of the valley and the slope of the country , the flood - water passed off in a stream a mile in ...
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... inches long , fifteen inches broad , and ten inches . deep , which would fit easily into the howdah of an elephant . These , after sorting , we labelled and numbered , entering the contents of each in my note - book . Method in packing ...
... inches long , fifteen inches broad , and ten inches . deep , which would fit easily into the howdah of an elephant . These , after sorting , we labelled and numbered , entering the contents of each in my note - book . Method in packing ...
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... inches in height , and , like the Negritos of the Andaman Isles , few exceed five feet . Their limbs were symmetrically formed , and altogether the Khas looked vigorous , pliant , and active little men . The Kamooks whom I saw , dressed ...
... inches in height , and , like the Negritos of the Andaman Isles , few exceed five feet . Their limbs were symmetrically formed , and altogether the Khas looked vigorous , pliant , and active little men . The Kamooks whom I saw , dressed ...
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... inches wide between each pair of sticks . The musicians take their seats on the ground , by the sides of the parallel poles , and each takes an end of the short cross - sticks in each of his hands . These sticks he first taps together ...
... inches wide between each pair of sticks . The musicians take their seats on the ground , by the sides of the parallel poles , and each takes an end of the short cross - sticks in each of his hands . These sticks he first taps together ...
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... inches square and two inches high , formed of a large spike driven into a log of wood . Another implement shaped like a triangular hoe at the top , five inches long and one and a half inch at the base , was likewise spiked into a log of ...
... inches square and two inches high , formed of a large spike driven into a log of wood . Another implement shaped like a triangular hoe at the top , five inches long and one and a half inch at the base , was likewise spiked into a log of ...
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amongst bamboo Ban Meh Bangkok bank Bhamo boats boys breakfast British Buddh Burmah Burmese Shans camp caravan cattle chief China Chinese crest crossed the Meh distance Dr Cushing Dr M'Gilvary east elephants feet broad feet deep feet high forest Gaudama ground halted hills howdah Huay inches Indo-China journey Kamooks Karenni Karens Khow Khum Kiang Hai Kiang Hsen Kiang Tung Lakon Laos Lapoon Lawa leaving Loogalay Luang Prabang mahout Maing Loongyee Maulmain Meh Khoke Meh Kong Meh Low Meh Nium Meh Ping Meh Wung miles from Hlineboay missionaries monastery Moné monks morning Moung Muang Fang Muang Haut Ngor night pagoda passed Penyow Phya Ping Shans placed plain plateau Portow prince Raheng railway rice river route rupees Salween Salween river Siamese side slaves spirits spurs stream teak temple Thoungyeen told trees valley verandah Viang village whilst Yunnan Zimmé Shans
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