Ruins of the old Factory - on Negrais Island.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Ruins of the old Factory - on Negrais Island.’ REMNANT of the ruins of the English Factory, in which, a century ago, the whole of the Europeans, it is recorded, were murdered.
Moung-ghee - The son of Bundoola. Rangoon.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Moung-ghee - The son of Bundoola. Rangoon.’ THE son of the celebrated Burman Generalissimo, BUNDOOLA, who was killed at Donabew. Under the prestige of his father’s name, and not from any display of military talent or disposition in himself, Moung-ghee was appointed General of the Burmese army...
‘Kyan-lau-gee. Karen. Kemendine.’ THIS man, who appeared to be very kindly regarded and respected by the gentlemen attached to the Mission at Kemendine, was physiognomically marked by more of hardness and firmness than, probably, generally characterizes the very interesting and mysterious tri...
Mameet. Taline Lady. Daughter of the Native Magistrate of Prome.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Mameet. Taline Lady. Daughter of the Native Magistrate of Prome.’ THESE young Ladies were daughters of the Tseekay, or native Magistrate, of Prome, and are believed to he very characteristic of the gentler looking and prettier race of the Talines, or Peguers. They were exceedingly fair, and ...
Ameegalay. Taline Lady. Daughter of the Native Magistrate of Prome.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Ameegalay. Taline Lady. Daughter of the Native Magistrate of Prome.’ THESE young Ladies were daughters of the Tseekay, or native Magistrate, of Prome, and are believed to he very characteristic of the gentler looking and prettier race of the Talines, or Peguers. They were exceedingly fair, a...
Shembaloon, native of Koonyoo. Khien Woman.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Shembaloon, native of Koonyoo. Khien Woman.’ THESE women, who were small made, and very plain, are of the semi-wild race of people known as ‘Khyens’, inhabiting a portion of the Aracan hills. (See Report page 283.) The faces of these poor women were tattooed over their whole surface; a barbar...
‘Khien Woman.’ THESE women, who were small made, and very plain, are of the semi-wild race of people known as ‘Khyens’, inhabiting a portion of the Aracan hills. (See Report page 283.) The faces of these poor women were tattooed over their whole surface; a barbarism which is said to have had fo...
‘Moung Toh. Khien.’ BELIEVED to be the husband of one of the Khyen women already noticed, and far better looking than either. The character of the face strongly approximates to the Shan physiognomy.
Moung Shwé-Gnyo. Myoke of Thayet-myo.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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‘Moung Shwé-Gnyo. Myoke of Thayet-myo.’ MYOKE, or under Magistrate, of Thyetmew, the British frontier station. He is said to have commanded a considerable body of the Burmese against us at the taking of Rangoon, and according to his own history of the event, to have been the last to quit the...
