Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (3 of 5)
Page 71
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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