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Page ix
... present volume deals with my exploration - surveys in Siam and the Shan States . The country through which I passed , besides being of interest from a commercial point of view , was at the time . of my visit shrouded with that glamour ...
... present volume deals with my exploration - surveys in Siam and the Shan States . The country through which I passed , besides being of interest from a commercial point of view , was at the time . of my visit shrouded with that glamour ...
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... 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 , attacked the Burmese PREFACE . xvii governor , slew him , and made.
... 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 , attacked the Burmese PREFACE . xvii governor , slew him , and made.
Page xvii
... present city of Kamphang Pet on the Meh Ping . In 1320 they deserted that city and founded another in the neighbourhood , and thirty - one years later migrated to the south , built their new capital at Ayuthia , on the site of a ...
... present city of Kamphang Pet on the Meh Ping . In 1320 they deserted that city and founded another in the neighbourhood , and thirty - one years later migrated to the south , built their new capital at Ayuthia , on the site of a ...
Page xxv
... present from Chow Hona - Sunday service - Unselfishness of Dr M'Gilvary - Lapoon immigrants - Death - rate of immigrants -Boxing - A woman in chains - Leave Kiang Hai - Young elephants a nuisance - A yellow - turbaned monk - Fireworks ...
... present from Chow Hona - Sunday service - Unselfishness of Dr M'Gilvary - Lapoon immigrants - Death - rate of immigrants -Boxing - A woman in chains - Leave Kiang Hai - Young elephants a nuisance - A yellow - turbaned monk - Fireworks ...
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... Ban Sa - det - Offerings for the monks- Presents for the children- The Buddhist Lent - Lights for evil spirits - The demon's lent - Offerings to the naiads - Illu- - CONTENTS . minating the river - King of Siam lighting.
... Ban Sa - det - Offerings for the monks- Presents for the children- The Buddhist Lent - Lights for evil spirits - The demon's lent - Offerings to the naiads - Illu- - CONTENTS . minating the river - King of Siam lighting.
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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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