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... occupied Malacca and established factories or trade depots in Burmah at Martaban and Syriam , the trade of Western China and Indo - China has been a prize which has attracted the commercial aspirations of every maritime mercantile ...
... occupied Malacca and established factories or trade depots in Burmah at Martaban and Syriam , the trade of Western China and Indo - China has been a prize which has attracted the commercial aspirations of every maritime mercantile ...
Page xi
... occupied by the Lawa , a race with Mon affini- ties and probably of the Mon stock , who , according to their own traditions , and the beliefs and traditions of their neigh- bours , are the aborigines of the region stretching southwards ...
... occupied by the Lawa , a race with Mon affini- ties and probably of the Mon stock , who , according to their own traditions , and the beliefs and traditions of their neigh- bours , are the aborigines of the region stretching southwards ...
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... occupied from an early date by Bur- mese tribes of Tibetan origin , who were gradually welded to- gether by warlike Kshatriya princes , who invaded the country from Northern India . According to the Tagaung Raza Weng , their first ...
... occupied from an early date by Bur- mese tribes of Tibetan origin , who were gradually welded to- gether by warlike Kshatriya princes , who invaded the country from Northern India . According to the Tagaung Raza Weng , their first ...
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... possession of Djow's sacrificial vessels and the nine tripods , the symbols of empire . preserved their ancient faith in During their rule the Djow divination , and the augurs xiv PREFACE . in the courts of the principalities occupied.
... possession of Djow's sacrificial vessels and the nine tripods , the symbols of empire . preserved their ancient faith in During their rule the Djow divination , and the augurs xiv PREFACE . in the courts of the principalities occupied.
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Holt Samuel Hallett. xiv PREFACE . in the courts of the principalities occupied a distinguished position . No expedition or any business of importance was entered into without first consulting the fates . The Yang or Karen - who gave ...
Holt Samuel Hallett. xiv PREFACE . in the courts of the principalities occupied a distinguished position . No expedition or any business of importance was entered into without first consulting the fates . The Yang or Karen - who gave ...
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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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