Burma : As It Was, As It Is, And As It Will Be

Contents: I. The History : 1. Burma according to native theories. 2. Origin of the Burmese. 3. Early history. 4. First appearance of Europeans in Burma. 5. French intrigues in Burma and the Chinese Suzerainty Theory. 6. Worrying our representatives. 7. War with Burma. 8. The inevitable end. II. The country : 1. Lower Burma. 2. Upper Burma. 3. The Irrawaddy to Mandalay. 4. Mandalay. 5. The Irrawaddy above Mandalay. III. The people : 1. Burmese Kings. 2. Burmese Officials. 3. The Hloht-daw. 4. The Officers of the Household. 5. Method of appointment and payment. 6. The people. 7. Their faults. III. The people—continued : 1. Excellence as Buddhists. 2. Doctrine of good works. 3. Superstitions. 4. Lucky and unlucky days. 5. The most sociable of men. 6. Freedom of the women. 7. A nation of smokers. 8. Contented with British rule. 9. Ascendancy of the Chinaman. 10. Trade. 11. Hill-tribes. 12. Their religion. 13. Hope for the Nomads. 14. The Kachyens.