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Page xix
... party - Asked to join parties - Dr Cushing in charge of com- missariat - Labelling and sorting baskets - The luggage - Medi- cines Karen interpreter - Loading the elephants - Portow and Loogalay - Madras boys good fighters , CHAPTER II ...
... party - Asked to join parties - Dr Cushing in charge of com- missariat - Labelling and sorting baskets - The luggage - Medi- cines Karen interpreter - Loading the elephants - Portow and Loogalay - Madras boys good fighters , CHAPTER II ...
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... party - Visiting Burmese foresters - Re- ligious buildings erected by the Burmese , CHAPTER XII . Dinner at the Princess's - Arrangements for start completed - A passport Our pavilion - The Zimmé plain - Leave Zimmé- Canal irrigation ...
... party - Visiting Burmese foresters - Re- ligious buildings erected by the Burmese , CHAPTER XII . Dinner at the Princess's - Arrangements for start completed - A passport Our pavilion - The Zimmé plain - Leave Zimmé- Canal irrigation ...
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... party - Bau Lawas in Southern Siam - Arrival of Mr Gould - Elephant titles- Dinner at the Martins ' - A present of cigars , · 306 CHAPTER XXVI . Leave for Muang Fang - The temple of the white elephants - Train- ing elephants - Evening ...
... party - Bau Lawas in Southern Siam - Arrival of Mr Gould - Elephant titles- Dinner at the Martins ' - A present of cigars , · 306 CHAPTER XXVI . Leave for Muang Fang - The temple of the white elephants - Train- ing elephants - Evening ...
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... PARTY - ASKED TO JOIN PARTIES - DR CUSHING IN CHARGE OF COMMISSARIAT - LABELLING AND SORTING BASKETS THE LUGGAGE -MEDICINES - KAREN INTERPRETER LOADING THE ELEPHANTS- - PORTOW AND LOOGALAY - MADRAS BOYS GOOD FIGHTERS . " DR CUSHING here ...
... PARTY - ASKED TO JOIN PARTIES - DR CUSHING IN CHARGE OF COMMISSARIAT - LABELLING AND SORTING BASKETS THE LUGGAGE -MEDICINES - KAREN INTERPRETER LOADING THE ELEPHANTS- - PORTOW AND LOOGALAY - MADRAS BOYS GOOD FIGHTERS . " DR CUSHING here ...
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... parties of Shans from Zimmé , with packs of beautifully worked silk garments , and others returning with woollen and cotton piece - goods and sundry articles of peddlery : the whole scene teeming with life and colour . In the rains ...
... parties of Shans from Zimmé , with packs of beautifully worked silk garments , and others returning with woollen and cotton piece - goods and sundry articles of peddlery : the whole scene teeming with life and colour . In the rains ...
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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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