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CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY JOHN M. ECHOLS Collection on Southeast Asia
Cornell University Library DS 527.4.S42 1911 <strong>Burma</strong> :a handbook <strong>of</strong> practical Informati 3 1924 011 680 455
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Page 5 and 6: BURMA
Page 9: BURMA: A Handbook OF Practical Info
Page 12 and 13: PUBLISHER'S NOTE For convenience of
Page 14 and 15: viii CONTENTS PART V Religion— pa
Page 16 and 17: X LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS A Gathering
Page 18 and 19: 2 BURMA Pointj in 9° 55' north lat
Page 20 and 21: 4 BURMA some parts of the Northern
Page 22 and 23: fi BURMA The Kachin Hills.— The K
Page 24 and 25: 8 BURMA Delta districts are Tliarra
Page 26 and 27: 10 BURMA the borders of Muug Nai an
Page 28 and 29: 12 BURMA west fairly regular!}' alo
Page 30 and 31: 14 BURMA sobriety to the confluence
Page 32 and 33: 16 BURMA soutli, and takes the name
Page 34 and 35: 18 13TTRMA blasting the rapids beyo
Page 37 and 38: LAKES Id of so great a size as the
Page 39 and 40: THE SOUTHERN' SHRINE OF THE SHWE DA
Page 41 and 42: RANGOON 21 and is so referred to by
Page 43: H D O Mt'f^ w Q ^5 J < < Q Z iiWl
Page 46 and 47: 24 BURMA a good deal of teak and ri
Page 48 and 49: .•^rjr-^fjr^
Page 50 and 51: 26 BURMA Temperatures much over 80
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28 BURMA of the province^ and by on
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30 BURMA Of tlie curious Pangolins,
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32 BUKMA birds and the Flower-pecke
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34 BURMA the species are identical
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3G BURMA first section of this fami
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38 BURMA is easily recognised by th
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40 BURMA great niiinbers, on the wa
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42 BURMA like stems species of Conv
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44 BURMA are scanty in such forests
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40 BURMA tlie liills bordering the
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48 BURMA HooKERj J. D., and Thomson
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50 BURMA fossils within the peninsu
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52 BUKMA Here and there on the edge
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54. BURMA water would be liiglily b
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56 BURMA centage of ash, which is l
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58 BURMA the colour which is specia
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60 BURMA Lead, copper, and antimony
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63 BURMA are as much stranp;ers as
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— 64 BURMA Tliis accounts for the
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66 BURMA in Chinese learning, can d
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68 BURMA of 10,543. The men dress l
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70 BURMA the Aralfan Hill tracts, a
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72 BURMA taking life. They greet ea
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t4 BURMA the bells in the palace, t
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7fl BURMA of beauty without the pos
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78 BURMA so does a quail on the jaw
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80 BURMA Ma Hmwe Thin, Miss Fragran
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82 BURMA pect theii" son to stay at
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MAKRIAGE 83 eulogistic rather than
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COUNTRY-LOVING 85 that the Cumia de
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IMMIGRATION 87 from Madras and Beng
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o g £ u o X
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90 BURMA roofing, because it saves
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92 BURMA tliey give themselves, and
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.h f^ ^ ^'v mf^j»^kj^^:W^^\iL:.'%
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94 BURMA however, have not the comm
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a, D O o
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96 BURMA The La'hu or Mu-hso.—The
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MKXG OR MIAO-TZU.
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98 BURMA gear. Tlie women -wear lar
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100 BURMA the piUars; but tliere is
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' " s'v .•..'!' -^ .:'!« AKHA (K
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102 BURMA All tho women let the lia
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104 BURMA a (Treat deal of unnecess
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106 BURMA under the cliav^c of a po
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108 BURMA flisappeavance from our l
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no BURMA are certainly wrong. There
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112 BURMA very clear that the Tai h
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114 BURMA was introJuced long befor
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Y. •J Y.
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— 116 BURMA the Burmese. Goitre i
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113 nURMA anthorilieR r!o not agree
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120 BUJ^MA Kekawngduj may, like the
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A MYOSA (kAREX) with HIS WIFE (daXi
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122 BURMA of black cord or lacquere
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ENDOGAINIY 123 Like all hill women,
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PADAUKGS 125 to know wliere he shou
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Si:' ^i**:?^---' -=r-^ L,.^"^ )£s-
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128 BURMA the Klmssi of Central Ass
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130 BURMA objected to tliis ofTspri
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132 BURMA number reUirned was 67,7/
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WA 133 Silver eav-vings antl banjjl
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A "TAIIE" \VA DAXCE.
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136 BURMA not extending to 3 acres,
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138 BURMA Villages,— W'a villages
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RIANG TRIBES 130 known by their Sli
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i C^ 2^^ y. < b O a, D O OS a
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DANAW 141 for the study of tlie Mun
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SELUNG 143 bees-wax, which they get
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COMMISSIONERS 145 to certain areas,
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w X o H M < o K O < a, W
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GOVERNMENT OFFICERS 147 is under a
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VILLAGE HEADMEN 149 were done away
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REVENUE SYSTEM 151 ment. Tlie usual
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A SAlvnn-A AT HIS HAW (r'.\r,.\CE)
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154 BURMA St'ites, with other parti
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o =
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L5G BURMA ion, which rarely exceed
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158 BURMA February and June ; and t
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160 BURMA ministration is the maint
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1G2 BURISIA and write. The number o
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164 BURMA to receive them, to assis
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1G6 BURMA is rather to ,'issist. re
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1G8 BURMA make progress. IJnth ilip
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170 BURMA This was in tile lifetime
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172 BURMA Anawrat'a ininierliatflv
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ROYAL CHRONICLE 173 but he brought
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SHi^N KINGS IN BURMA 175 common Bur
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INVASION OF SIAM 177 the Kaliniiiil
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WAR WITH SIAM 179 liad not only uni
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TRIBUTE TO CHINA 181 neglect of Peg
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FOUNDING OF RANGOON 183 to collect
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CHINESE INVASIONS 185 retreat of tl
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CONQUEST OF AEAKAN 187 At the same
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DESIGNS ON INDIA 189 The Indian Gov
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WAR WITH BRITATN 191 Sir Archibald
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WAE WITH BRITAIN 193 onlilv.-es, an
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TREATY OF AVA iur> ing the portion
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SECOND WAR WITH BRITAIN 197 fiirtli
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BRITISH MISSION TO AVA 199 Mindon M
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IVnIli 5- SkcilQ KIXG THIBAW AND QU
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202 BUHMA in Rfingonii in the sprin
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204 BURMA jn-oposed, jirepaiMlions
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20G BURMA meiit, partly because of
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208 BURMA tion is steadily spreadin
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210 BITUMA ami waits .ill tlitoii!>
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212 BURMA and sdn-sa iigfipi, wliic
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214 BURMA last is foiiml only in th
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21G BURMA disposal of this work bro
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218 BURMA portance, though it was o
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220 BURMA These forests are greatly
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EVERGREEN FORESTS 221 grcgate conta
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HILL VEGETATION 223 to confine itse
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FOREST DEPARTMENT 225 apparently in
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FOREST RESEHVATION 'I'l Taimgya Sys
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MINOR PRODUCE 22') tisf;ne lietwccn
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RESULTS OF RESERVATION 231 aiul con
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RUBY MINING 233 were then in operat
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RUBY MINING 235 working, and to ni.
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TETROLEUM 2G7 Petroleum.—The petr
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o D y. < w w o
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240 BURMA a depth of 500 feet, and
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242 BURMA only pieces of indifferen
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244 BURMA They charge the purchaser
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246 BURMA opposite sides of the sha
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248 BURMA others the man\ifactuve i
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250 BURIVIA blast. As the sulphur i
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252 BURMA Burma it is very differen
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254 BURMA the women thrust them int
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o =
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256 BURMA in Kyanks6, and two in Mi
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258 BURMA of holes in the dry weath
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260 BURMA fire, and smoulder till t
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2fi2 BURMA produce. 3. Tlic Asu-pon
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264 BURMA cm-rent vate, but in the
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266 BURMA cliauk, dry tea, and is c
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2G8 BURMA })y the Cliinese, Avliicl
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'270 BURMA The afl\if e of an exper
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272 BURMA weaver, which are connect
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274 BURMA made blaclc by smearing t
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276 BURMA tlie Irrawaddy Delta, Lat
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278 BURMA there is now no manner of
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280 BURMA two-tliirds of the gi-oss
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282 BURMA largest and richest firms
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284 BTTRMA was imicli l)c]ow the no
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286 BtlRMA lessors wii^ on,i cdetn.
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288 BTJRMA made from native-grown s
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290 BURMA from that year on the fig
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292 ]BURMA the market by their f^ve
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2f)4 BURMA not exceed the average o
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296 BURMA is no distinct indication
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298 BURMA at Mogaung, and taken by
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WATEHAVAYS 299 the left bank a few
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WATERWAYS 801 the Tcunas- a complet
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RAILWAYS 303 week from Rangoon to M
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RAIT.WAYS 305 January 1898. Tlie fi
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ROADS PA)7 All the railways in Buim
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ROADS 309 tliem are now in use, exc
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CURRENCY 311 planted in nests of pa
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CURRENCY 313 housCj digs a tank, or
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FINANCE 315 In 1871 Lord Miiyo's go
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FINANCIAL PHOSPERITY 317 the net su
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— — ; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 319
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 321 There is a
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 323 double han
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PART IV ARCHEOLOGY—ARCHITECTURE
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ARCHAEOLOGY 327 in cliavacter in tl
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PAGODAS AT M(jXG HENG. !^J^¥^
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330 BURMA The erection of such a sh
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ARCHITECTURE S31 in Burma and to de
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THE MODERN ORXATE STYLE OF PAGODA.
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m uuhma palaces, of Shan chiefs, wh
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o s
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836 BURMA still existing in India i
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338 BURMA mark the approach to it.
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310 BURMA a remnant of North-Indian
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342 BURMA mostly in the Square Pali
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344 BURMA mythological or heraldic
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346 BURMA In all the important piec
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348 BURMA colours used are so delic
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350 BURMA Many Burmese women carry
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352 BUIlMi\ Burmese Music and Music
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Andante. 1. Nga-bouk-kyu than j^^-J
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Alleoretto 5. KOUNG - GIN - KyO 1 ,
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Andantino ii.Khain pan-s5n. pryj^jm
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 353 generally c
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o y, 'A fa O D O
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356 BURMA Another kind of harp corr
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PART V RELIGION Buddhism Statistici
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360 BURMA under the pipul-tree at B
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302 BURMA not idols; tliey are not
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364 BURMA forbidding the individual
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366 BURMA of the foredoomed hunter,
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3G8 BURMA town has grown round them
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370 BURMA but is apt to rnerjfe int
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EVENING DEVOTIONS 371 intelligent i
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RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE 373 siderable i
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STRICT RULES AS TO WOMEN 375 of ful
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MODERN SECTS 877 manded a new ordin
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THE BUDDHIST ROBE 379 ciipiscence ;
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UDDIIISM AND SPIRITS 381 tile mount
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ANTHROPOMORPHIC SPIRITS 88'^ the he
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BUDDHISM AND BRAHMANS 885 direct te
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SACRIFICES 887 STicli as boiled fow
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SERPENT WORSHIP 389 dryads and hama
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ANIMISM 391 never admit, either to
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THE SOUL BUTTERFLY 393 ligion" some
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CROP SPIRITS 895 of Charon and Rlia
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REASONS FOU HEAD-IIUNTlNCx 397 vill
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THE STYGIAN FLOOD 399 wliich broods
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ATTCURTES 401 and so tlie hnbit of
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^"UIMBER OF ANIMTSTS 403 Census Ret
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FETICHISM 405 adapt liimself to mod
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BARBAUTC PHILOSOPHY 407 marry, thou
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NON-PROFESSIONAL RELIGION 400 Final
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TONES 41 very didiciilt for him to
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WRITING 41.3 lationship of each to
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OEDER OF WOEDS 415 Besides these fi
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PICTURESQUE EXPRESSIONS 417 and in
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LEAF-MANUSCRIPTS 410 sometimes cai-
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STAGE PLAYS 421 Zats, or avatar tal
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SERMON ON BEATITUDES 423 ncibhaii,
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A DRAMATIC TALE 423 Thus bhe Zanekk
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STORY OF ZANEKKA 427 termined to en
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STORY OP ZANEKICA 429 glad faces ;
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stohy of zanekka 431 of State, troo
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STORY OF 2ANEKKA 4^.0 lie, "of alwa
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A IIISTOKICAL TAT.E 435 of the sorb
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A HISTORICAL TALE 437 Kiiic, but si
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A HISTOmCAL TALE 439 on this date a
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— : A HISTORICAL TALE 441 the Kin
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SONG-FORMS 443 tongs), because they
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A BURMESE LOVE-SONG 4i5 Dewa daiigl
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ANTIPHONAL SINGING 447 five syllabl
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A BURMESE NOVEL 419 years ago. This
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THE IREAWADDY VALLEY 451 but usuall
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THE REAL RURIMA 453 tickets and dec
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THE REAL BURMA 455 be found mast us
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SOME USEFUL HINTS 457 Those who arr
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SPORT 459 Shall States. In the Shan
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DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS 461 verse t
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DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS 4G3 l)'ing
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DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS 465 plain p
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DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS 467 Headqna
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DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS 469 centre
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STATISTICS OP SHAN STATES 471 The s
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STATISTICS OF SHAN STATES 473 aged
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STATISTICS or SHAN STATES 475 Myosa
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STATISTICS OP SHAN STATES 477 nine
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STATISTICS OP SHAN STATES 479 (35)
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STATISTICS OE SHAN STATES 481 son,
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STATISTICS OF SHAN STATES 483 many
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STATISTICS OP SHAN STATES 485 admin
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APPENDIX III LIST OF THE COMMONER B
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English LIST OF BIRDS 489 BI RDS
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English TvIST OF BIRDS 49] BIRDS
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English Carps, including the Malisi
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LIST or INSECTS 495 INSECTS, MOLLUS
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LIST OF PLANTS LIST OF COMMON TREES
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500
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&od SURMA Sandstone Sapphire GEOLOG
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510 - BURMA Bastian. Literature. Vi
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Abui Yaza, i6o Administration, grow
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Density of population, 85 Deprecati
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Land i-evenufi System, difference f
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Rice exported, amount of, 283 Kice
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