Publications, Issue 34Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, 1833 - 224 pages |
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Page 75
... employed in cooking , a cat stole a half - roasted fish . The woman followed it crying out , " the cat has stolen my fish . " But what was her surprise , when a few days after she was called before a Mandarin , and commanded to produce ...
... employed in cooking , a cat stole a half - roasted fish . The woman followed it crying out , " the cat has stolen my fish . " But what was her surprise , when a few days after she was called before a Mandarin , and commanded to produce ...
Page 145
... employed in them . The excellent wood , with which the forests of the Burmese empire abound , affords great facilities to its in- habitants in constructing their boats ; for they are thus enabled , with little trouble , to make them of ...
... employed in them . The excellent wood , with which the forests of the Burmese empire abound , affords great facilities to its in- habitants in constructing their boats ; for they are thus enabled , with little trouble , to make them of ...
Page 171
... employed in common houses , but particularly in ship - building . 111. Most of the ships that arrive in these ports ... employ it in building a new ship . Though perhaps this is not the only motive for building vessels in Rangoon ; but ...
... employed in common houses , but particularly in ship - building . 111. Most of the ships that arrive in these ports ... employ it in building a new ship . Though perhaps this is not the only motive for building vessels in Rangoon ; but ...
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