A Civil Servant in Burma
A Civil Servant in Burma

A Civil Servant in Burma

A Civil Servant in BurmaThis is not a guide-book, or a history, or a study of manners...
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Author: White, Herbert Thirkell
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A Civil Servant in Burma

A Civil Servant in Burma

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A Civil Servant in Burma

A Civil Servant in Burma

$105.02 $52.49
Author: White, Herbert Thirkell
Format: eBook
Language: English
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A Civil Servant in Burma

This is not a guide-book, or a history, or a study of manners and customs. It is a plain story of official life for more than thirty years. It does not compete with any of the books already written about Burma, except, perhaps, the monumental work of General Fytche. While pursuing as a rule a track of chronological order, I have not hesitated to wander into by-paths of dissertation and description. I could not write without attempting to give fragmentary impressions of the people and their character. As far as possible I have limited my narrative to events within my own knowledge; my judgments are based on my own observation. I have to express my acknowledgments to the friends who have given me photographs to illustrate the book. My special thanks are due to Mr. A. Leeds, I.C.S. (retired), for a large number of characteristic and charming pictures. H. T. W. September, 1913. [Pg viii][Pg ix] [Pg x] Burmese words are spelt according to the Government system of transliteration. Consonants have the same power as in English. Y after g combines to form a sound approximating to j: gyi = jee; after every other consonant it is shortmyo. Yw is pronounced yu. Vowels and diphthongs have the sounds given below: ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 43075
Author: White, Herbert Thirkell
Release Date: Jul 1, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English

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