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Page xii
... with an army , and , B.C. 923 , built the city . One of his sons founded a dynasty in Arakan , and a grand- son established another at Kalê in the Kubo valley . The * PREFACE . xiii destruction of the first monarchy at.
... with an army , and , B.C. 923 , built the city . One of his sons founded a dynasty in Arakan , and a grand- son established another at Kalê in the Kubo valley . The * PREFACE . xiii destruction of the first monarchy at.
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... valleys of the Irawadi , Salween , Meh Nam , and Meh Kong . The last of their tribes to leave Central China for Indo ... valley of the Meh Nam , as well as in that of the Meh Kong . About 1281 , according to the Shan records at Zimmé ...
... valleys of the Irawadi , Salween , Meh Nam , and Meh Kong . The last of their tribes to leave Central China for Indo ... valley of the Meh Nam , as well as in that of the Meh Kong . About 1281 , according to the Shan records at Zimmé ...
Page xix
... valley - Motion of elephants— Difficult surveying - A practical joke - Railway to Rangoon and Mandalay - Heathen Karens - No longer a missionary - Diffi- culty in converting Buddhists - Venison for dinner - Stung by bees - Pass between ...
... valley - Motion of elephants— Difficult surveying - A practical joke - Railway to Rangoon and Mandalay - Heathen Karens - No longer a missionary - Diffi- culty in converting Buddhists - Venison for dinner - Stung by bees - Pass between ...
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... valley - Leave the guard - house- Crossing the water - parting - Wild tea - Karen villages built distant from road - Country formerly lacustrine - Shelter for the night - Heavy rain - A shower - bath in bed - Elephants crossing steep ...
... valley - Leave the guard - house- Crossing the water - parting - Wild tea - Karen villages built distant from road - Country formerly lacustrine - Shelter for the night - Heavy rain - A shower - bath in bed - Elephants crossing steep ...
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... valley of the Meh Li- Country - house of the chief of Lapoon - Viang Htau - Visit to a monastery , 69 CHAPTER VIII . Description of Shan houses - Cabalistic charms - Superstition- Ancestral and demon worship - Shan dynasties in Burmah ...
... valley of the Meh Li- Country - house of the chief of Lapoon - Viang Htau - Visit to a monastery , 69 CHAPTER VIII . Description of Shan houses - Cabalistic charms - Superstition- Ancestral and demon worship - Shan dynasties in Burmah ...
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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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