Mandalay, And Other Cities of the Past in Burma
Mandalay, And Other Cities of the Past in Burma
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For Ava stands in the great mid-land of Burma, where the wide valley leaves space for the growth of a people, and its actual site, served by the majestic Irrawaddy, the winding Myit-nge, the deep and rapid Myittha, seems to offer every advantage of beauty and peace that a city-builder could desire. Nowhere indeed, in Burma, does one regret more sharply the operation of that instinct of migration which has so often, and so often without reason, provided Burma with a new-found capital.
The origin... of Ava, the true birth of the City of Gems, lies in the death-agony- of Pagan. In the year of our Lord 1284, Pagan, the capital of a thousand years, fell before a Mongol invasion, and its king fled away to the shelter of the Delta. And though amidst the splendid monuments of the great city his successors continued for a season to maintain a surface state, the glory of Pagan was accomplished, and Power betook herself to other centres of life. The Burmese race lay broken and exhausted, and its ancient rivals, the Shan and the Mon, rose up to independence, and even to ascen- dency.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
For Ava stands in the great mid-land of Burma, where the wide valley leaves space for the growth of a people, and its actual site, served by the majestic Irrawaddy, the winding Myit-nge, the deep and rapid Myittha, seems to offer every advantage of beauty and peace that a city-builder could desire. Nowhere indeed, in Burma, does one regret more sharply the operation of that instinct of migration which has so often, and so often without reason, provided Burma with a new-found capital.
The origin... of Ava, the true birth of the City of Gems, lies in the death-agony- of Pagan. In the year of our Lord 1284, Pagan, the capital of a thousand years, fell before a Mongol invasion, and its king fled away to the shelter of the Delta. And though amidst the splendid monuments of the great city his successors continued for a season to maintain a surface state, the glory of Pagan was accomplished, and Power betook herself to other centres of life. The Burmese race lay broken and exhausted, and its ancient rivals, the Shan and the Mon, rose up to independence, and even to ascen- dency.
What to read after Mandalay, And Other Cities of the Past in Burma?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by V C Scott Vincent Clarence Scott Oconnor to read onlineMoreLess
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