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... continued until 1291 , when it was expelled by the Shans , who governed Burmah from that time until 1554. From thence until we annexed the country , Upper Burmah was under Burmese rulers . The Karen tribes who are found scattered ...
... continued until 1291 , when it was expelled by the Shans , who governed Burmah from that time until 1554. From thence until we annexed the country , Upper Burmah was under Burmese rulers . The Karen tribes who are found scattered ...
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... continued through the forest , with teak - trees still appearing at inter- vals . Small hills and spurs from the Kyouk Toung range were occasionally seen to the east , backed up by the Yare - they- mare hill , a great spur of the Dana ...
... continued through the forest , with teak - trees still appearing at inter- vals . Small hills and spurs from the Kyouk Toung range were occasionally seen to the east , backed up by the Yare - they- mare hill , a great spur of the Dana ...
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... continued down the valley of the latter , accom- panied by the mournful wailing of the gibbons in the forest , the plain gradually opening out to more than a mile in width , but contracting at times to a quarter of a mile , as spurs ...
... continued down the valley of the latter , accom- panied by the mournful wailing of the gibbons in the forest , the plain gradually opening out to more than a mile in width , but contracting at times to a quarter of a mile , as spurs ...
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... continued along the course we were taking to South - western China , or whether the better course lay eastwards from Maulmain to Raheng , and thence northwards to the same goal . We learnt from the Karen villagers that the Karens in the ...
... continued along the course we were taking to South - western China , or whether the better course lay eastwards from Maulmain to Raheng , and thence northwards to the same goal . We learnt from the Karen villagers that the Karens in the ...
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... continued until noon . Our how- dahs were without covers during this stage of the journey , so we could not creep into them to escape from the storms which occasionally happen in the hills . Our shelter for the night consisted of a few ...
... continued until noon . Our how- dahs were without covers during this stage of the journey , so we could not creep into them to escape from the storms which occasionally happen in the hills . Our shelter for the night consisted of a few ...
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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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