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... chief of their factory was executed , and their factory was destroyed , never to be resuscitated . The first Englishman whose name is recorded in history as travelling in Siam and the Shan States is Thomas Samuel , who happened to be at ...
... chief of their factory was executed , and their factory was destroyed , never to be resuscitated . The first Englishman whose name is recorded in history as travelling in Siam and the Shan States is Thomas Samuel , who happened to be at ...
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... chief of the army made an end of the principalities , and was elected to the joint throne . From B.C. 125 there are many accounts of embassies passing between China and Cambodia , and the country seems rapidly to have reached a height ...
... chief of the army made an end of the principalities , and was elected to the joint throne . From B.C. 125 there are many accounts of embassies passing between China and Cambodia , and the country seems rapidly to have reached a height ...
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... chief part of the population of Central and Southern China during the struggle for empire -604-220 B.C. - between the Dukes of Tsi , Dsin , Ts'in , and Tsoo , which ended in the ruler of Ts'in becoming the first Supreme Emperor of China ...
... chief part of the population of Central and Southern China during the struggle for empire -604-220 B.C. - between the Dukes of Tsi , Dsin , Ts'in , and Tsoo , which ended in the ruler of Ts'in becoming the first Supreme Emperor of China ...
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... chief , Daza Raja , married the widow of the queen of the last dynasty , and some years later , B.C. 523 , built old Pugan , near the site of the ancient capital . His successor was expelled and driven south by the Shans , and founded a ...
... chief , Daza Raja , married the widow of the queen of the last dynasty , and some years later , B.C. 523 , built old Pugan , near the site of the ancient capital . His successor was expelled and driven south by the Shans , and founded a ...
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... chief commissioner , from Sir Arthur Phayre downwards , has advocated its connection with China by railway , as the means for supplying that want from the most industrious and enterprising people in Asia , the Chinese . I take this ...
... chief commissioner , from Sir Arthur Phayre downwards , has advocated its connection with China by railway , as the means for supplying that want from the most industrious and enterprising people in Asia , the Chinese . I take this ...
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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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