Mandalay and Other Cities of the Past in Burma

Alompra Amarapura Ananda Anawrata ancient Aracan architecture army audience beautiful Bin-ya-Ran Bo-daw-paya brick British Buddha Buddhist buildings built Burmese alphabet capital carved century A.D. Chinese conquest death East elephants Eliphant Emperor Empire eyes gate gilded gold golden hands hath hills hundred India inscription Irrawaddy Jewels King Mindon King of Ava King of Pagan King of Pegu King Thibaw King's kingdom Kings of Burma land live Mandalay Mandalay Palace Manuha Martaban Mergui Mindon Min Ministers moat Môn monastery monks neighbouring noble Pagan pagoda pagoda slave painted palace passed past pillars Po-u-daung Prince Prome Queen reign rise river road royal rubies ruins Sagaing says Shan ships Siam Siamese spire splendour stands steamer stone Story of Pegu Supaya-lat Tagoung Talaing Taung-thu Taungu temple Tenasserim Thare-kettaya That-byin-nyu Thatôn THIRD BURMESE WAR thousand throne Tigyaing to-day traveller trees village walls