The Loyal Karens of BurmaK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1887 - 264 pagini |
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... taken , and we dare not now go back . We have to govern a turbulent people inhabiting a vast territory of hills and plains , forests , jungle , and swamp , impassable to troops during more than half the year . Vigour , tact , and skill ...
... taken , and we dare not now go back . We have to govern a turbulent people inhabiting a vast territory of hills and plains , forests , jungle , and swamp , impassable to troops during more than half the year . Vigour , tact , and skill ...
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... taken up fitly by Karens under their own mis- sionaries . Every village now is full of bows and arrows to keep off the dacoits between volleys of the fire - arms . It is really curious to see how the dacoits avoid our Karen Christian ...
... taken up fitly by Karens under their own mis- sionaries . Every village now is full of bows and arrows to keep off the dacoits between volleys of the fire - arms . It is really curious to see how the dacoits avoid our Karen Christian ...
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... taken . " The fighting was heavy and bloody on the side of the dacoits . Hunger had made them desperate , and so they fought for their lives . The Mayan- khyoung was captured by a woman , who clutched him till the nearest picket could ...
... taken . " The fighting was heavy and bloody on the side of the dacoits . Hunger had made them desperate , and so they fought for their lives . The Mayan- khyoung was captured by a woman , who clutched him till the nearest picket could ...
Pagina 25
... the police officer and missionary on their ponies ; you come in and find that thousands of rupees have been taken , the women lashed to platforms and then violated by the dacoits in turn , and kerosene oil INTRODUCTION . 25.
... the police officer and missionary on their ponies ; you come in and find that thousands of rupees have been taken , the women lashed to platforms and then violated by the dacoits in turn , and kerosene oil INTRODUCTION . 25.
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... taken the measure of the sepoy , or rather they have been carefully taught it , and they now know our weakness . " Your military men cannot be made to see the matter from the Burmese standpoint . " What should the dacoit fight the sepoy ...
... taken the measure of the sepoy , or rather they have been carefully taught it , and they now know our weakness . " Your military men cannot be made to see the matter from the Burmese standpoint . " What should the dacoit fight the sepoy ...
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