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... distances and a prismatic compass , when on the march , requires a steady hand , a quick judgment for selecting an object for your angle , and a good memory . the hand is unsteady , the ring of the compass , which is balanced on a ...
... distances and a prismatic compass , when on the march , requires a steady hand , a quick judgment for selecting an object for your angle , and a good memory . the hand is unsteady , the ring of the compass , which is balanced on a ...
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... distance above Yembine . We were now within eight miles of the village of Yem- bine , which is situated at the junction of the Yembine with the Salween . After walking about a mile and a half farther along the hillside , it became ...
... distance above Yembine . We were now within eight miles of the village of Yem- bine , which is situated at the junction of the Yembine with the Salween . After walking about a mile and a half farther along the hillside , it became ...
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... , thus afford- ing a splendid shade for a mid - day halt . You do not realise their enormous size until from a distance you notice how dwarfed people camping under them appear . An OFFERING TO THE DEAD . 17 elephant by their side.
... , thus afford- ing a splendid shade for a mid - day halt . You do not realise their enormous size until from a distance you notice how dwarfed people camping under them appear . An OFFERING TO THE DEAD . 17 elephant by their side.
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... distance of two miles from the pass , we crossed the Meh Pau , a stream 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep , which , flowing from our right , enters the Thoungyeen some distance below the Siamese guard - house and below our point of crossing ...
... distance of two miles from the pass , we crossed the Meh Pau , a stream 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep , which , flowing from our right , enters the Thoungyeen some distance below the Siamese guard - house and below our point of crossing ...
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... distance off work- ing in the forests , and could not arrive for three days at the earliest . I replied that every day was of importance to us , that there were many elephants dawdling about the place , and that I saw no necessity for ...
... distance off work- ing in the forests , and could not arrive for three days at the earliest . I replied that every day was of importance to us , that there were many elephants dawdling about the place , and that I saw no necessity for ...
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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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