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... Hline- boay and Quambee - only , cultivated fields became rarer , isolated hills more numerous , and teak - trees were fre- quently interspersed in the forest . The first night from YUNNANESE . 11 Quambee we spent in a zayat on.
... Hline- boay and Quambee - only , cultivated fields became rarer , isolated hills more numerous , and teak - trees were fre- quently interspersed in the forest . The first night from YUNNANESE . 11 Quambee we spent in a zayat on.
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... became evident that a railway could be carried from Yembine to Teh - dau - Sakan with the greatest ease , meeting no difficulties in its path . I had previously ascertained , by visiting Yembine , that the Salween could be crossed in ...
... became evident that a railway could be carried from Yembine to Teh - dau - Sakan with the greatest ease , meeting no difficulties in its path . I had previously ascertained , by visiting Yembine , that the Salween could be crossed in ...
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... , as last year he became bankrupt . Poor Moung Hmoon Taw ! poor bankers ! I know who suffered most- not Moung Hmoon Taw . The bankruptcy proceedings were subsequently withdrawn . CHAPTER IV . MAING LOONGYEE TRAVERSED BY WAR - PATHS.
... , as last year he became bankrupt . Poor Moung Hmoon Taw ! poor bankers ! I know who suffered most- not Moung Hmoon Taw . The bankruptcy proceedings were subsequently withdrawn . CHAPTER IV . MAING LOONGYEE TRAVERSED BY WAR - PATHS.
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... became feudatory to Siam . Zimmé has now hardly a nominal supremacy over Lapoon , Lakon , and Tern , although the rulers are ap- pointed from the same family ; and Nan and Peh are perfectly independent of it , owing allegiance only to ...
... became feudatory to Siam . Zimmé has now hardly a nominal supremacy over Lapoon , Lakon , and Tern , although the rulers are ap- pointed from the same family ; and Nan and Peh are perfectly independent of it , owing allegiance only to ...
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... became dizzy , and had to take a man's hand to help me along until I reached a broader track . On and on we went , trying to reach the pagoda . The hills proved to be maze - like in character ; so at last we gave up the attempt , and I ...
... became dizzy , and had to take a man's hand to help me along until I reached a broader track . On and on we went , trying to reach the pagoda . The hills proved to be maze - like in character ; so at last we gave up the attempt , and I ...
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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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