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Page xiii
... amongst the hills in Burmah and Siam from the latitude of Mandalay southwards , are called by the Burmese Karen or Kayen ; by their other neighbours they are known as Yang , pro- nounced sometimes nasally as Nyang . These people are ...
... amongst the hills in Burmah and Siam from the latitude of Mandalay southwards , are called by the Burmese Karen or Kayen ; by their other neighbours they are known as Yang , pro- nounced sometimes nasally as Nyang . These people are ...
Page xv
... amongst the Chinese equivalent to that of warriors . In the seventh century B.C. they were spread across the north of China from the extreme west of Kansu to the neighbourhood of Pekin . Many of their tribes were absorbed by the Ts'in ...
... amongst the Chinese equivalent to that of warriors . In the seventh century B.C. they were spread across the north of China from the extreme west of Kansu to the neighbourhood of Pekin . Many of their tribes were absorbed by the Ts'in ...
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... 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 Siamese prince - A ...
... 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 Siamese prince - A ...
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... amongst my clothing , and a heavy burden of gold - leaf , which for safety I carried on my person . How glad I was to place the gold in the custody of the missionaries at Zimmé when I arrived there ! Very few men would care to be rich ...
... amongst my clothing , and a heavy burden of gold - leaf , which for safety I carried on my person . How glad I was to place the gold in the custody of the missionaries at Zimmé when I arrived there ! Very few men would care to be rich ...
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... amongst small trees and scrub - jungle . Before reaching the Hlineboay river we had been pretty nearly jolted to death by our abominable driver , the worst and most apathetic of his kind I have ever suffered from . The carts , as is ...
... amongst small trees and scrub - jungle . Before reaching the Hlineboay river we had been pretty nearly jolted to death by our abominable driver , the worst and most apathetic of his kind I have ever suffered from . The carts , as is ...
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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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