A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different Nations. In Four Volumes, Bind 4Mackenzie and Dent, 1818 |
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... observed in the Birman army , that not one act of violence was committed either on the person or property of - British subjects , during the time their troops continued within the company's districts . General Erskine was afterwards ...
... observed in the Birman army , that not one act of violence was committed either on the person or property of - British subjects , during the time their troops continued within the company's districts . General Erskine was afterwards ...
Side 7
... observation , nearly in the latitude of the roads of Rangoon , but by our reckoning and time - piece too far to the eastward : after steering west some hours , we anchored for the night in five fathoms , and plainly perceived lights on ...
... observation , nearly in the latitude of the roads of Rangoon , but by our reckoning and time - piece too far to the eastward : after steering west some hours , we anchored for the night in five fathoms , and plainly perceived lights on ...
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... observation ; notwithstanding our hall , in a morning , was generally crowded , as every person of distinction in Pegu paid me the compliment of a visit , except the maywoon , who , within the precincts of his own government , where he ...
... observation ; notwithstanding our hall , in a morning , was generally crowded , as every person of distinction in Pegu paid me the compliment of a visit , except the maywoon , who , within the precincts of his own government , where he ...
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... observations , and the Bengal draughtsman acquired great reputation by his botanical drawings . The king was pleased to desire a specimen of his skill , and sent over a painting on glass , executed by a Siamese artist in his own service ...
... observations , and the Bengal draughtsman acquired great reputation by his botanical drawings . The king was pleased to desire a specimen of his skill , and sent over a painting on glass , executed by a Siamese artist in his own service ...
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... observed by those around us . With this desire we would readily have complied , if it had been in our power , but we had not yet learned to sit upon our own legs : the flexibility of muscles which the Birmans , and indeed all the ...
... observed by those around us . With this desire we would readily have complied , if it had been in our power , but we had not yet learned to sit upon our own legs : the flexibility of muscles which the Birmans , and indeed all the ...
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