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... Soon M.SOON Pang Pin King Laterite Meh Fang PLA Conglomerate Bamboo Jungle Pang Fa Aham B Meh TaLok Holt Samuel Hallett A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan states Muang Sor OOM Hu B.Meh . Hin 1894 M ma Fore Teak Pine Teak Teak ...
... Soon M.SOON Pang Pin King Laterite Meh Fang PLA Conglomerate Bamboo Jungle Pang Fa Aham B Meh TaLok Holt Samuel Hallett A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan states Muang Sor OOM Hu B.Meh . Hin 1894 M ma Fore Teak Pine Teak Teak ...
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... soon as they had given me the news , I scrambled down the steep bank of the Salween river , which forms the western boundary of the garden of the court - house , and reached the water's edge some minutes before the boat stranded at my ...
... soon as they had given me the news , I scrambled down the steep bank of the Salween river , which forms the western boundary of the garden of the court - house , and reached the water's edge some minutes before the boat stranded at my ...
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... soon boils . The elephants feeding in the neighbourhood . could be heard crashing through the bushes , rending off branches that suited their fancy . These animals were our sentinels , and would trumpet if a tiger came roving in their ...
... soon boils . The elephants feeding in the neighbourhood . could be heard crashing through the bushes , rending off branches that suited their fancy . These animals were our sentinels , and would trumpet if a tiger came roving in their ...
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... soon returned in a dismal plight to seek my aid . In attempting to get honey , one had been stung on the eyelid , the other on the neck . An application of Perry Davis's pain - killer acted like magic , taking away the pain ; and a ...
... soon returned in a dismal plight to seek my aid . In attempting to get honey , one had been stung on the eyelid , the other on the neck . An application of Perry Davis's pain - killer acted like magic , taking away the pain ; and a ...
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... soon as the elephants were unloaded , I sent two back for the boys ; but meanwhile they had found their way to the ferry , and crossed the river in a boat . The guard - house is 38 miles from Hlineboay . CHAPTER III . - REV . D ...
... soon as the elephants were unloaded , I sent two back for the boys ; but meanwhile they had found their way to the ferry , and crossed the river in a boat . The guard - house is 38 miles from Hlineboay . CHAPTER III . - REV . D ...
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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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