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... side , and halted at half - past eleven for breakfast by the side of the stream , under a magnificent clump of thyt - si trees , which produce the celebrated black varnish . These monarchs of the forest , 130 feet in height , owing to ...
... side , and halted at half - past eleven for breakfast by the side of the stream , under a magnificent clump of thyt - si trees , which produce the celebrated black varnish . These monarchs of the forest , 130 feet in height , owing to ...
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... side . After travelling for three hours and a half , we halted for breakfast at the Karen village of Nga - peur - dau , which is beautifully situated on the hillside to the south of the valley . The hills opposite the village were bold ...
... side . After travelling for three hours and a half , we halted for breakfast at the Karen village of Nga - peur - dau , which is beautifully situated on the hillside to the south of the valley . The hills opposite the village were bold ...
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... of the sun , thus afford- ing a splendid shade for a mid - day halt . You do not realise their enormous size until from a distance you notice how dwarfed people camping under them appear . An OFFERING TO THE DEAD . 17 elephant by their ...
... of the sun , thus afford- ing a splendid shade for a mid - day halt . You do not realise their enormous size until from a distance you notice how dwarfed people camping under them appear . An OFFERING TO THE DEAD . 17 elephant by their ...
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... side looming through the trees , with their crests hidden by the dense foliage , and the natural colonnade formed by the evergreen forest through which we were passing rendering the air delightfully cool . How charming it would have ...
... side looming through the trees , with their crests hidden by the dense foliage , and the natural colonnade formed by the evergreen forest through which we were passing rendering the air delightfully cool . How charming it would have ...
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... side of the hills , and others by great rifts made across the hills by earthquake action . The numerous mineral and hot springs we passed , and the earthquakes which still occur at times in the country , be- speak the continuance of ...
... side of the hills , and others by great rifts made across the hills by earthquake action . The numerous mineral and hot springs we passed , and the earthquakes which still occur at times in the country , be- speak the continuance of ...
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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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