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... told me that he had secured fourteen elephants , six for our party and eight for that of Mr Bryce , the head manager of the Bombay Trading Company , who had asked me to join parties with him , so that we might travel together as far as ...
... told me that he had secured fourteen elephants , six for our party and eight for that of Mr Bryce , the head manager of the Bombay Trading Company , who had asked me to join parties with him , so that we might travel together as far as ...
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... told me some years ago that he very much doubted whether his mission had ever made a real convert out of an adult Burman . As the sapling is bent , so the tree grows . Having finished the inspection , we returned to camp , where I ...
... told me some years ago that he very much doubted whether his mission had ever made a real convert out of an adult Burman . As the sapling is bent , so the tree grows . Having finished the inspection , we returned to camp , where I ...
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... told them to return to the strand , and I would send elephants from the camp to bring them across . The bank of the river is about 206 feet above mean sea- level at Maulmain . After passing the ford , we crossed the Meh Tha Wah , passed ...
... told them to return to the strand , and I would send elephants from the camp to bring them across . The bank of the river is about 206 feet above mean sea- level at Maulmain . After passing the ford , we crossed the Meh Tha Wah , passed ...
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... told me that it was likewise found on the route from Maulmain to Raheng , as well as in the ranges to the north of the pass right up to China . Some of the plants were fully 15 feet in height . From the Oo - caw we should have descended ...
... told me that it was likewise found on the route from Maulmain to Raheng , as well as in the ranges to the north of the pass right up to China . Some of the plants were fully 15 feet in height . From the Oo - caw we should have descended ...
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... told me I had better turn out as it was raining in torrents . I merely replied " All right , " and went to sleep again . Soon the water gathering on the waterproofs , which we had rigged up as a shelter , weighed them down and came ...
... told me I had better turn out as it was raining in torrents . I merely replied " All right , " and went to sleep again . Soon the water gathering on the waterproofs , which we had rigged up as a shelter , weighed them down and came ...
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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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