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;THE
MODERN TRAVELLER,
ETC. ETC.
BIRMAH.
[An empire lying between the parallels of 8 and 27 N-, and between
long. 91 30 and 102 E. ; bounded, on the N., by the
Brahmapootra and Tibet; on the E. by China, Laos, Siam,
and the Gulf of Siam ; on the S. by the Gulf of Martaban and
Malacca ;
on the W. by the Bay oi Bengal and British India.*]
WE have at present no geographical name, in general
use, for the vast region of Asia which lies between
British India and the Chinese territory, comprehend,
ing the Birman empire, the kingdoms of Siam and
Anam (or Cochin China), and the peninsula of Ma-
lacca. The appellation of Ultra Gangetic India is far
from being appropriate, since the Ganges forms no
part of its western boundary. It has sometimes been
denominated the Ultra Gangetic Peninsula, in con-
tradistinction from what is improperly called the
Peninsula of India ; but, although it terminates In
a sort of double peninsula, it will be seen, from a
* These were the boundaries of Birmah at the commencement
of the present war; and we have therefore deemed it proper to
adhere to them, although it appears probable that the empire will
in future be circumscribed on every side within much narrower
limit*.
"AR.T.J.
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