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RANGOON 21 and is so referred to by Caspar Ealbi and Mendez Pinto. The name of Yankon, or Rangoon, was given to the town by Alaungpaya « bin he finally subdued the Mon (Tabling). At this time it was little more than a collection of bamboo huts on a marshy flat. At the beginning of last century the town stretched a little more than 1000 yards along the river front, and was about 600 _yards wide at its broadest part. The centre, or town proper, was surrounded by a wooden stockade 12 to 15 feet high, «ith the river and a shallow ditch expanding to the west into a nuivass, as outer tlefences. To the north a dense jungle reached practically to the pagoda wall. A very liberal estimate of the population places it at 20,000. The stockade disappeared immediately on our occupation ; the swampy ground was raised with earth from the higher land behind ; the river was confined to its channel. The Rangoon of to-day is as unlike the Rangoon of 1852 as the present-day Chicago is that of the earlier date. It is now the third seaport of British India, and is close on the heels of Bombay. Rangoon has the double advantage of easy access from the sea, and of a river navigable for 900 mile.s, running into the country behind. For a distance of 7 or 8 miles the river is over a. mile in width, so that even in the busiest time of the rice season there is at least as much room for shipping as there is in the Hooghly. Practically the whole trade of the Delta is concentrated in Rangoon. In 1863 the population had risen to 6l,l38; in 1873 it was 80,0()6 ; in 1878 it was 110,700; in 1891 it had risen to 180,324; and the last census, that of 1901, showed a population of 23-l',881. The Shwe Dagon Pagoda stands on a swelling ground 168 feet above the town. From this pedestal it rises to a height of ."68 feet, and so dominates Rangoon from whatever side it is viewed. It is not only the chief fane of the Burmese religious : it attracts pious Buddhists from Ceylon, Siam, Cambodia, Nijial, China, and Japan. Like all purely Burmese pagodas, it is a solid stupa of brick in the form of a cone, and it stands over a chamber containing relics of the four human Buddhas (Manushi) of the present dispensation : tlu- drinking-cup of Kawkathan (Kraku-Chanda), the robe of Gawaagong (Kunaka-Muni),
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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: THE SOUTHERN' SHRINE OF THE SHWE DA
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
Page 52 and 53: 28 BURMA of the province^ and by on
Page 54 and 55: 30 BURMA Of tlie curious Pangolins,
Page 56 and 57: 32 BUKMA birds and the Flower-pecke
Page 58 and 59: 34 BURMA the species are identical
Page 60 and 61: 3G BURMA first section of this fami
Page 62 and 63: 38 BURMA is easily recognised by th
Page 64 and 65: 40 BURMA great niiinbers, on the wa
Page 66 and 67: 42 BURMA like stems species of Conv
Page 68 and 69: 44 BURMA are scanty in such forests
Page 70 and 71: 40 BURMA tlie liills bordering the
Page 72 and 73: 48 BURMA HooKERj J. D., and Thomson
Page 74 and 75: 50 BURMA fossils within the peninsu
Page 76 and 77: 52 BUKMA Here and there on the edge
Page 78 and 79: 54. BURMA water would be liiglily b
Page 80 and 81: 56 BURMA centage of ash, which is l
Page 82 and 83: 58 BURMA the colour which is specia
Page 84 and 85: 60 BURMA Lead, copper, and antimony
Page 86 and 87: 63 BURMA are as much stranp;ers as
Page 88 and 89: — 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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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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&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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