Adventures and Achievements of Americans: A Series of Narratives Illustrating Their Heroism, Self-reliance, Genius and Enterprise |
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Page 536
... Maulmain , on the east bank of the Salwen , about twenty - five miles from its mouth . The mission followed in the course of the year 1827 , and has since been permanently established in that city . There the work went rapidly forward ...
... Maulmain , on the east bank of the Salwen , about twenty - five miles from its mouth . The mission followed in the course of the year 1827 , and has since been permanently established in that city . There the work went rapidly forward ...
Page 537
... Maulmain worked day and night , but could not meet the demands from all quarters . In the summer of 1831 , in consequence of the infirm state of Mr. Wade's health , he removed to Maulmain , and Mr. Wade , after a few months ' respite ...
... Maulmain worked day and night , but could not meet the demands from all quarters . In the summer of 1831 , in consequence of the infirm state of Mr. Wade's health , he removed to Maulmain , and Mr. Wade , after a few months ' respite ...
Page 538
... Maulmain , where they arrived , much invigorated , in December . The next year saw him engaged in another important undertaking , -the compilation of a complete dictionary of the Burmese language . He was reluctant to be diverted from ...
... Maulmain , where they arrived , much invigorated , in December . The next year saw him engaged in another important undertaking , -the compilation of a complete dictionary of the Burmese language . He was reluctant to be diverted from ...
Page 539
... Maulmain in December . A revolution having taken place in Burmah , Mr. Judson removed to Rangoon , the only city in the king's dominions where foreigners were per- mitted to reside . He found it impossible to do anything efficiently ...
... Maulmain in December . A revolution having taken place in Burmah , Mr. Judson removed to Rangoon , the only city in the king's dominions where foreigners were per- mitted to reside . He found it impossible to do anything efficiently ...
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