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BIRMAH. 61
old men, inarching from Arracan to Amarapoorah, in
particular at Pegaan, as he was coming down the
river : they had been six weeks marching so far.
Another oppressive part of the Birman policy is, that
men for the defence of the eastern frontier, are
drafted from the west, those for the defence of the
southern, from the north, and vice versa, in order to
secure their fidelity."*
The levy is calculated according to the population
of the province or district, estimated from the number
of registered houses that it contains. Should the
number of any allotted district fall short, they must
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