A Personal Narrative of Two Years' Imprisonment in Burmah, 1824-26J. Murray, 1862 - 327 páginas |
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alarm alligator allowed Amerapoorah amusement appearance army Arracan arrived attack bamboo became Bengal boat Brahmins bribe British British army brought Bundoola Burman Burmese Burmese language Calcutta carried CHAP character chief command Court crew crime danger death doubt escape fate favour favourite Fcap fear feeling feet gaolers gave golden tee Government ground heard honour hope India inner prison Irrawuddi Judson King King's knew lady Let-ma-yoon lives looked Majesty manner means ment mind missionary native never night officer once pahquet Palace passed Pegu poor Post 8vo present Price Prince of Tharawudi Prome Rangoon Red Rat river river Hooghly Rodgers Royal savage saved scene second Burmese war Second Edition sight soon spot suffered teak thought tion told took torture town Vols voyage war-boat Woodcuts Woongee wretched young savage
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