Distant view of Umerapoora, from the Sagain Hill.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Distant view of Umerapoora, from the Sagain Hill.’ UMEERAPOORA, the capital of Burmah, seen from the summit of the southern hill at Sagàin, over the broad expanse of the Irrawaddy, smooth and brilliant as a mirror, presented a spectacle which neither pencil nor pen could flatter. The city, wi...
Sagain, and distant view of Ava, from the Sagain Hill.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Sagain, and distant view of Ava, from the Sagain Hill.’ STANDING on the same spot from whence the preceding view was obtained, and turning southward, the scene embraces a very distant view of Ava, or the site of that old capital, which may be known by a dim and minute cluster of pagodas on the...
Umeerapoora, from the long wooden Bridge, crossing the Lake Toung-ummah.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Umeerapoora, from the long wooden Bridge, crossing the Lake Toung-ummah.’ THIS distant, flat, and very meagre view of the capital, or of its margin, is obtained from the long wooden bridge which crosses the lake ‘Toung-ah-mah’, lying eastward, or in rear of the city. The rustic but strongly bu...
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.W.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.W.’ A TOUR with Mr. Spears through the city in search of a favorable elevation from whence to secure a panoramic view of the capital, resulted in selection of the residence of Greneral D’Orgoni, who politely afforded every facility for the object. This...
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.W.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.W.’ THIS view embraces a further part of the town on the river side, together with a continuation of the Sagain hills. On the extreme right and furthest point of land may be seen a mound, which to the eye of the observer is unintelligible in character....
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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P’anoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.’ THE portion here represented, which completes the river face of the city on the north-west, is almost barren of religious edifices; a small cluster of pagodas in the right distance contributing the only objects of that kind to relieve the mass of the...
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking E.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking E.’ THIS laborious and minutely detailed section of the Panorama embraces the whole of the walled city of Umeerapoora, with the King’s Palace rearing its elegant pyasath in the centre; the range of high mountains to the east, and a small portion of the l...
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.E.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Painramic view) of Umeerapoora. Looking S.E.’ THIS division includes an exceedingly elaborate and imposing group of Pagodas, Kyoums and brick Tzoums, together with numerous private dwellings of the better class which are roofed with wood. Between the very elegant, large and gilt pagoda, whic...
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.’ COMPLETES the circle of the Panorama, but repeats at its junction with the river off Sagain, a small portion of the scene represented in Part 1. The explanation of this apparent inaccuracy is precisely the same as that given for the like occurrence i...
West Gate and part of City Wall, Umeerapoora.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘West Gate and part of City Wall, Umeerapoora.’ THIS view was taken from the terrace of Mr. Spear’s residence, and overlooked the broad moat, — the causeway or bridge which crosses it, and the western gate in the wall of the City, which on the exterior appeared to be about 17 or 18 feet in heig...
