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... women had head - coverings , and decked themselves with beautifully wrought silver jewellery set with precious stones . The men excelled in making jewellery , gold and silver vases , furniture , and domestic utensils and were honest ...
... women had head - coverings , and decked themselves with beautifully wrought silver jewellery set with precious stones . The men excelled in making jewellery , gold and silver vases , furniture , and domestic utensils and were honest ...
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... woman , or child remained ; and elephants , rhinoc- eroses , tigers , deer , wild cattle , and other wild animals took possession of the devastated country . At length the Mon armies of Burmah , who hated forced service , mutinied , and ...
... woman , or child remained ; and elephants , rhinoc- eroses , tigers , deer , wild cattle , and other wild animals took possession of the devastated country . At length the Mon armies of Burmah , who hated forced service , mutinied , and ...
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... women and children Dr M'Gilvary purchases an elephant - Receives 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 ...
... women and children Dr M'Gilvary purchases an elephant - Receives 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 ...
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... Women well treated amongst the Shans - Cutch - trees - Reach Zimmé ,. 360 CHAPTER XXX . Offering to the good influences - The spirit in sleep - The ceremony of Tum Kwun - Spirit - worship of Ping Shans - Arrangements for leaving - Visit ...
... Women well treated amongst the Shans - Cutch - trees - Reach Zimmé ,. 360 CHAPTER XXX . Offering to the good influences - The spirit in sleep - The ceremony of Tum Kwun - Spirit - worship of Ping Shans - Arrangements for leaving - Visit ...
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... women - - CHAPTER XXXIV . Siamese Islands - Zimmé Shans in Raheng- Misleading strangers " Sow " and " rat " polite terms - Reach Kamphang Pet - Saluted with stones - Found dead - Burmese - Visit the governor - The flood - Population ...
... women - - CHAPTER XXXIV . Siamese Islands - Zimmé Shans in Raheng- Misleading strangers " Sow " and " rat " polite terms - Reach Kamphang Pet - Saluted with stones - Found dead - Burmese - Visit the governor - The flood - Population ...
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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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