Mandalay and Other Cities of the Past in Burma

Amarapura ancient appears architecture army audience beautiful British brought Buddha Buddhist buildings built Burma Burmese called capital carried carved century character Chinese comes continued Court death East elephants Empire enter face feet fields figures five followed four gate gilded give gold golden Government Hall hands head hills hundred India interest King King's kingdom known land leave live look Mandalay Mindon Ministers moat monastery officers once origin Pagān pagoda painted palace passed past Pegu person pillars present Prince Queen race reached record reign remains rise river road royal ruins Sagaing says Shan Siam side slaves spire stands stone Story taken temple Thatôn Thibaw things thousand throne to-day traveller trees turn village visited walls whole