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... entered North - eastern China more than 4000 years ago . To the north of the Chams , the country from an early period was occupied by the Lawa , a race with Mon affini- ties and probably of the Mon stock , who , according to their own ...
... entered North - eastern China more than 4000 years ago . To the north of the Chams , the country from an early period was occupied by the Lawa , a race with Mon affini- ties and probably of the Mon stock , who , according to their own ...
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... entered the north - west of China about B.C. 1276. The Djow displaced the Shang dynasty in China B.C. 1122 , and re- mained supreme over the agglomeration of principalities forming the Chinese Empire until B.C. 336 , when some of the ...
... entered the north - west of China about B.C. 1276. The Djow displaced the Shang dynasty in China B.C. 1122 , and re- mained supreme over the agglomeration of principalities forming the Chinese Empire until B.C. 336 , when some of the ...
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... entered into without first consulting the fates . The Yang or Karen - who gave their name to the Yang- tsze Kiang , and settled on its banks at the time of the destruction of Tsoo , the great principality which covered Southern China ...
... entered into without first consulting the fates . The Yang or Karen - who gave their name to the Yang- tsze Kiang , and settled on its banks at the time of the destruction of Tsoo , the great principality which covered Southern China ...
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... entered on frequent wars of aggression with Cambodia , Annam , Vieng Chang , and Zimmé . In 1546 , six years after the Burmese King of Toungoo had conquered Pegu , the Siamese commenced the series of wars with Burmah which ended in ...
... entered on frequent wars of aggression with Cambodia , Annam , Vieng Chang , and Zimmé . In 1546 , six years after the Burmese King of Toungoo had conquered Pegu , the Siamese commenced the series of wars with Burmah which ended in ...
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... entering deserted temples - Deceased monks classed as demons -Worshipping deceased monks - Suicide of a princess and two of her maids - Soused by an elephant - Courtesy of the Chow Hona of Kiang Hai - An immense plain , CHAPTER XV ...
... entering deserted temples - Deceased monks classed as demons -Worshipping deceased monks - Suicide of a princess and two of her maids - Soused by an elephant - Courtesy of the Chow Hona of Kiang Hai - An immense plain , CHAPTER XV ...
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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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