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Holt Samuel Hallett. ΤΟ THE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN BURMAH , SIAM , AND THE SHAN STATES , I DEDICATE THIS BOOK , AS A MARK OF THE HIGH ESTEEM IN WHICH I HOLD THE NOBLE WORK THE AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION AND THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN ARE ...
Holt Samuel Hallett. ΤΟ THE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN BURMAH , SIAM , AND THE SHAN STATES , I DEDICATE THIS BOOK , AS A MARK OF THE HIGH ESTEEM IN WHICH I HOLD THE NOBLE WORK THE AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION AND THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN ARE ...
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... Burmah at Martaban and Syriam , the trade of Western China and Indo - China has been a prize which has attracted the commercial aspirations of every maritime mercantile community in Europe . In 1613 , the Portuguese were ousted from Burmah ...
... Burmah at Martaban and Syriam , the trade of Western China and Indo - China has been a prize which has attracted the commercial aspirations of every maritime mercantile community in Europe . In 1613 , the Portuguese were ousted from Burmah ...
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... Burmah with China by railway , no action has been taken by the Indian Government in the sixty years that have elapsed since Dr Richardson's mission , for improving the overland routes leading from Burmah to the great undeveloped markets ...
... Burmah with China by railway , no action has been taken by the Indian Government in the sixty years that have elapsed since Dr Richardson's mission , for improving the overland routes leading from Burmah to the great undeveloped markets ...
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... Burmah , Siam , and China before the public , and with the aid of the mercantile com- munity determined to carry out a series of exploration- surveys to prove whether or not Burmah could be connected with these countries by railway at a ...
... Burmah , Siam , and China before the public , and with the aid of the mercantile com- munity determined to carry out a series of exploration- surveys to prove whether or not Burmah could be connected with these countries by railway at a ...
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amongst ancient 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 entered feet broad feet deep forest Gaudama ground halted hillocks hills howdah inches journey Kamooks Kampti Karenni Karens Khas Khow Khum Kiang Hai Kiang Hsen Kiang Tung 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 pagoda passed Penyow Phya Ping Shans placed plain plateau Portow railway rest-house rice river rupees Salween Salween river Siamese side slaves spirits spurs stream teak temple Thoungyeen told trees valley verandah Viang whilst Yunnan Zimmé Shans
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