Burma Past and Present: With Personal Reminiscences of the Country, 1. köideC. K. Paul & Company, 1878 |
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Akyab Alompra Amarapúra amongst ancient animal appear army Arthur Phayre Bassein Bengal boats Branginoco British Burma British Government Buddha Buddhist Calcutta called capital Captain century chief China Chinese Colonel dacoits death district Eastern elephant English envoy European feet fire frontier Governor hill inhabitants Irawadi jungle Karennee Karens King of Arakan King of Ava King of Burma King's kingdom Lord Dalhousie Majesty Mandalay Martaban Maulmain ment miles ministers mission Moghul mountains Munipúr native Nicote officers pagoda palace Pegu Phagyi-dau portion Portuguese possession present princes Prome province Queen race Ralph Fitch Rangoon reign Resident royal Salween river Sandoway Sebastian Gonzales second Burmese war sent ships Shoojah shot Siam Sikh Sir Arthur Phayre Sittang Sittang rivers species Talaing teak Tenasserim territory Tharawadi throne tiger timber tion trade treaty tree tribes Upper Burma valley Viceroy village whilst William Fytche Zemindoo
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