A Thousand Miles on an Elephant in the Shan States |
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Page viii
... taken by us to establish overland trade with Northern Siam , the Shan States , and China . In that year Lord William Bentinck , the Governor - General of India , ordered a mission to proceed , under Dr Richardson , from Maulmain to the ...
... taken by us to establish overland trade with Northern Siam , the Shan States , and China . In that year Lord William Bentinck , the Governor - General of India , ordered a mission to proceed , under Dr Richardson , from Maulmain to the ...
Page xxiv
... taken for ogres - Marching in single file - Scene at the ford - Cheap provisions - Chinese caravans- -Cost of carriage Opinion of Dr Cheek as to the prospects for a Burmah - China railway - Population of Siamese Shan States- Protection ...
... taken for ogres - Marching in single file - Scene at the ford - Cheap provisions - Chinese caravans- -Cost of carriage Opinion of Dr Cheek as to the prospects for a Burmah - China railway - Population of Siamese Shan States- Protection ...
Page xxxi
... taken by Mr Colquhoun and myself - probable effects of the Indo - Siam - China railway - Indo - Burmese con- nection in course of construction - Reasons for choosing Maul- main as terminus for connection with China - Siamese section now ...
... taken by Mr Colquhoun and myself - probable effects of the Indo - Siam - China railway - Indo - Burmese con- nection in course of construction - Reasons for choosing Maul- main as terminus for connection with China - Siamese section now ...
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... have aimed at . Having taken your angle , you must catch up the last elephant - for you are taking your distances by the time it takes in passing over the ground — and observe the time and 10 SHELTER FOR THE NIGHT . your next angle on 9.
... have aimed at . Having taken your angle , you must catch up the last elephant - for you are taking your distances by the time it takes in passing over the ground — and observe the time and 10 SHELTER FOR THE NIGHT . your next angle on 9.
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... taken , to Mr Klier , the photographer in Rangoon , who had kindly promised to develop them for me . In the afternoon a Karen man with his little boy and girl came to visit our camp . The children were greatly pleased with the bead ...
... taken , to Mr Klier , the photographer in Rangoon , who had kindly promised to develop them for me . In the afternoon a Karen man with his little boy and girl came to visit our camp . The children were greatly pleased with the bead ...
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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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