The romantic East: Burma, Assam, & Kashmir - Khamkoo

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THE ROMANTIC EAST
CHAPTER V
RANGOON TO BHAMO
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Pegu The Shwe-hmaw-daw The great Buddha Karen
women Toungoo Amarapura and Ava Sagaing
Katha Shwegu ... ... 38
CHAPTER VI
BHAMO AND THE IRAWADI
The road to China The races of Upper Burma Chins
Shans Kachins Palaungs The river The defiles
The road to the Ruby Mines The Mingon bell and
pagoda Petroleum....... 50
CHAPTER VII
MANDALAY
The Queen's Golden Monastery Fort Dufferin and the
Royal Palace " The centre of the universe " King
Thebaw and his Queens .... .63
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MANDALAY (continued)
Sermons in stones The Eindawya pagoda The game of
chinlon A Burmese pwe The Great Temple and
the Mahamani........ 70
The railway to Lashio
CHAPTER IX
GOKTEIK
The natural bridge Maymyo
The Gokteik gorge and viaduct
The excursion to
Moulmein ........ 79