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Mohammedans, Burmese,
Jas, Pannians, &c.
Solos &c.
19 At daylight when we
crossed a light rain was
falling but after intervals
thereafter no more got passed
I started on our way at 10 Am
in lovely sultry weather. Again
had been obtained who both
us down the valley to a place
in the Burma border at the village
of Man-Loah. There may lead
over level rice fields for
about 10 miles & then thru
the valley closed in & the river ran
to a dead jungle choked river.
The lower part of the valley
was sheltered by tall trees
& so much of its strong heat
like a warm green grass. The
slit along the river was
blocked by giant bamboos,
bamboo canaries, elephants
leaves growing & great big
trees for etc. Near some
of the villages immense fig