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Page ix
... journey , in which the manners , customs , and habits of the people will be portrayed , I will , from information recently acquired by myself and other travellers , and from other sources , give a slight sketch of the ethnology and ...
... journey , in which the manners , customs , and habits of the people will be portrayed , I will , from information recently acquired by myself and other travellers , and from other sources , give a slight sketch of the ethnology and ...
Page xiv
... the southern bend of the Hoang Ho at the time when the Peh Sing Chinese tribes arrived from their long journey from the neighbourhood of Chaldea . The Jung , according PREFACE . XV to Professor Terrien de Lacouperie , were.
... the southern bend of the Hoang Ho at the time when the Peh Sing Chinese tribes arrived from their long journey from the neighbourhood of Chaldea . The Jung , according PREFACE . XV to Professor Terrien de Lacouperie , were.
Page xix
... Journey down the Yembine valley - Motion of elephants— Difficult surveying - A practical joke - Railway to Rangoon and Mandalay - Heathen Karens - No longer a missionary - Diffi- culty in converting Buddhists - Venison for dinner ...
... Journey down the Yembine valley - Motion of elephants— Difficult surveying - A practical joke - Railway to Rangoon and Mandalay - Heathen Karens - No longer a missionary - Diffi- culty in converting Buddhists - Venison for dinner ...
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... journey - Trade between Zimmé , Bangkok , and Maulmain ; enhancement of prices - Comparison between Russia and Siam - Oppression and tyranny causes cunning and deceit Siamese the greatest liars in the East - An amusing interview with a ...
... journey - Trade between Zimmé , Bangkok , and Maulmain ; enhancement of prices - Comparison between Russia and Siam - Oppression and tyranny causes cunning and deceit Siamese the greatest liars in the East - An amusing interview with a ...
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... journey to Bangkok - Boats and crew - Kindness of missionaries - Leave Zimmé - Number of villages - Shan em- broideries - Buying petticoats - An evening bath - Shameless women - Preparing for the rapids - More bargains - Scram- bling ...
... journey to Bangkok - Boats and crew - Kindness of missionaries - Leave Zimmé - Number of villages - Shan em- broideries - Buying petticoats - An evening bath - Shameless women - Preparing for the rapids - More bargains - Scram- bling ...
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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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