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The Burmese Empire
a hundred years ago

As described by Father Vincenzo Sangermano
Edited and with notes by U Kyaw Tun, M.S. (I.P.S.T., U.S.A.). Set in html by UKT and staff of TIL Computing and Language Center, Yangon, for students and staff of TIL. Not for sale.

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Description of the Burmese Empire

The Burmese Empire comprises the tract of territory bounded in the south by the Indian Ocean, on the east by the Kingdom of Siam {yo:da.ya:}, on the west by Bengal bin:ga.la:}, and on the north by the Kingdom of Azen [Assam] {a-than°} and the Chinese Empire. It includes not only the Kingdom of Ava {in:wa.}, but likewise those of Pegù {pè:hku:} and Aracan {ra.hkaing}, together with the petty States of Martaban {moat~ta.ma.}, Tavai [Tavoy] {hta:wè~}, and Merghi [Mergui] {mrait} . Before proceeding to give an  ample and detailed description of the manners, religion, and laws of this empire, it is not only expedient but necessary to premise some account of the system of the world according to the Burmese, or, in other words, of their cosmography. By this explanation various points relating to their religion and manners, to their theogony and ethics, will be rendered intelligible, which otherwise would be very obscure and difficult to comprehend.

theogony n. pl. theogonies 1. An account of the origin and genealogy of the gods. -- AHTD

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