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... noticed the death - offering of some Sgau Karens belonging to a neighbouring village . The offering was a propitiatory one to the spirit of the deceased , and proffered in order to induce it not to return and haunt the village . A ...
... noticed the death - offering of some Sgau Karens belonging to a neighbouring village . The offering was a propitiatory one to the spirit of the deceased , and proffered in order to induce it not to return and haunt the village . A ...
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... noticed during the day . The next day rain commenced at half - past three in the morning , and the showers continued until noon . Our how- dahs were without covers during this stage of the journey , so we could not creep into them to ...
... noticed during the day . The next day rain commenced at half - past three in the morning , and the showers continued until noon . Our how- dahs were without covers during this stage of the journey , so we could not creep into them to ...
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... noticed : here trap cropped up for the first time , and teak - trees again appeared in the forest . We were now 66 miles from Hlineboay , and 396 feet above the sea . Elephants , rhinoceroses , tigers , wild cattle larger than buffaloes ...
... noticed : here trap cropped up for the first time , and teak - trees again appeared in the forest . We were now 66 miles from Hlineboay , and 396 feet above the sea . Elephants , rhinoceroses , tigers , wild cattle larger than buffaloes ...
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... noticed belonged to the forest- ers , not to the Karens , and could not be hired to us . We then departed without either of the human toads rising from his haunches . Meanwhile the boys had been rambling about the town making their ...
... noticed belonged to the forest- ers , not to the Karens , and could not be hired to us . We then departed without either of the human toads rising from his haunches . Meanwhile the boys had been rambling about the town making their ...
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... noticed trees in bloom bear- ing a red flower , and a large periwinkle - blue creeper which , spreading over the largest trees , spangled them with blossoms . Before reaching the summit we had a magnificent view down the nine miles of ...
... noticed trees in bloom bear- ing a red flower , and a large periwinkle - blue creeper which , spreading over the largest trees , spangled them with blossoms . Before reaching the summit we had a magnificent view down the nine miles of ...
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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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