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... looked the beau - ideal of a dashing youth . His hair tied in a chignon on the top of his head , and festooned with a loosely arranged silk kerchief ; his putso , or plaid , serving as a petticoat , with the end jauntily thrown over his ...
... looked the beau - ideal of a dashing youth . His hair tied in a chignon on the top of his head , and festooned with a loosely arranged silk kerchief ; his putso , or plaid , serving as a petticoat , with the end jauntily thrown over his ...
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... looked truly magnificent . Here was a perfect place for a mid - day halt : hill , forest , and water scenery all combined ; a cool stream as a bath for the elephants and ourselves ; shelter from the heat of the sun ; a pleasant glade ...
... looked truly magnificent . Here was a perfect place for a mid - day halt : hill , forest , and water scenery all combined ; a cool stream as a bath for the elephants and ourselves ; shelter from the heat of the sun ; a pleasant glade ...
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... looked vigorous , pliant , and active little men . The Kamooks whom I saw , dressed in jackets and trousers dyed blue similar to those worn by the Burmese Shans , and wore their long hair drawn back from SLAVE - HUNTING . 23 their ...
... looked vigorous , pliant , and active little men . The Kamooks whom I saw , dressed in jackets and trousers dyed blue similar to those worn by the Burmese Shans , and wore their long hair drawn back from SLAVE - HUNTING . 23 their ...
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... looked upon as the ablest man in the kingdom , Backed by the influence of the queen , he had gone to Bangkok to get himself appointed second King of Zimmé by the Siamese monarch . The Shan States are small kingdoms , each containing a ...
... looked upon as the ablest man in the kingdom , Backed by the influence of the queen , he had gone to Bangkok to get himself appointed second King of Zimmé by the Siamese monarch . The Shan States are small kingdoms , each containing a ...
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... looked painfully shy , and very much ill at ease when he saw the trap he had got into . I offered him a cigar , which he accepted and nervously twiddled about in his fingers , looking every now and then over his shoulder to see whether ...
... looked painfully shy , and very much ill at ease when he saw the trap he had got into . I offered him a cigar , which he accepted and nervously twiddled about in his fingers , looking every now and then over his shoulder to see whether ...
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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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