Birmah, Siam, and Anam |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according ancient appearance army Arracan Asiat bamboo bank Birman boats body British Buddha building built called capital carried character China Chinese close Cochin Colonel considerable consists contain court covered direction distance dress east eastern elephant empire entered extend fact feet four gilded gold ground half hands head height hills houses hundred important India inhabitants Irrawaddy island Judson king kingdom language leave length less live manner means miles mountains native nearly object officers origin pagoda palace passed Pegu person population possession powerful present priests prince principal probably province raised Rangoon rank reached received religion remarkable respect rice river royal sacred says seated seems seen short Siam Siamese side situated supposed surrounded Symes temple tion town travellers trees various village walls western whole wood