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... banks at the time of the destruction of Tsoo , the great principality which covered Southern China , by the Shensi State of Ts'in , B.C. 221 , occu- pied the country to the south of the river in the provinces of Kiangsu , Anhwei , and ...
... banks at the time of the destruction of Tsoo , the great principality which covered Southern China , by the Shensi State of Ts'in , B.C. 221 , occu- pied the country to the south of the river in the provinces of Kiangsu , Anhwei , and ...
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... 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 feet . " Here we are , together at last ! " I exclaimed , as I ...
... 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 feet . " Here we are , together at last ! " I exclaimed , as I ...
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... to the stream . The banks , even where cut away for the cart - road , were steep , and the ford was narrow . Here was a chance for our Jehu . When racing down the bank , in- 4 HLINEBOAY . stead of attending to the oxen he.
... to the stream . The banks , even where cut away for the cart - road , were steep , and the ford was narrow . Here was a chance for our Jehu . When racing down the bank , in- 4 HLINEBOAY . stead of attending to the oxen he.
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Holt Samuel Hallett. YUNNANESE . 11 Quambee we spent in a zayat on the bank of the Hlineboay river . Towards dark a party of Chinese from Yunnan , who had sold their goods at Zimmé , came scampering by , armed with Shan dahs or swords ...
Holt Samuel Hallett. YUNNANESE . 11 Quambee we spent in a zayat on the bank of the Hlineboay river . Towards dark a party of Chinese from Yunnan , who had sold their goods at Zimmé , came scampering by , armed with Shan dahs or swords ...
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... bank of the Koo Saik Choung , just above its rapid descent between two great limestone precipices to the river . At the junction of one of the many roads which diverged to Karen villages and the Thoungyeen from our track after leaving ...
... bank of the Koo Saik Choung , just above its rapid descent between two great limestone precipices to the river . At the junction of one of the many roads which diverged to Karen villages and the Thoungyeen from our track after leaving ...
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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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