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Title: The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York : Scientific American Compiling Dept.
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the Salween, and the Chindwin, whichjoins the Irrawadi, the combined stream beingof great volume. The Irrawadi is of greatvalue as a highway of communication and traffic,being navigable beyond Bhamo, near the Chi-nese frontier. In their upper courses the riversflow through narrow valleys; in their lowercourses they traverse low-lying districts, and inthe rainy season often overflow their banks.Among the wild animals of the country are theelephant, rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, deer of vari-ous kinds, and the wild hog. The rivers aboundwith fish. Of domestic animals we may men-tion the ox, buffalo, horse, elephant, and cat. Inthe southern districts, owing to the numerousrivers, the soil is most productive. Here growrice, sugar cane, tobacco, cotton, indigo, and allthe tropical fruits. Tea is cultivated in manyof the more elevated parts. The forests producetimber of many sorts, including teak. A greatpart of the trade of the country is carried onby means of the Irrawadi River. From Bhamo
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BURMA goods are conveyed to China, and this branchof trade is believed to be capable of great de-velopment. Rice is the great crop (occupyingabout So per cent of the cultivated area), andthis grain forms the chief export, others beingteak, cotton, and silk stuffs, petroleum, salt-petre, paper, and lacquer ware. Railways havebeen introduced, and the number of miles openis now about i,ooo. From Rangoon two linesproceed north, one along the left bank of theIrrawadi to Prome and Meaday, the otherthrough the Sittaung valley to Alandalay, andfrom that on the other side of the Irrawadi toBhamo and Alogaung. The Burmese have many skilful w-eavers,smiths, sculptors, workers in gold and silver,joiners, etc. Among industrial establishmentsare rice-mills, saw-mills, a few works for irongoods, ship-building yards, cutch works, etc.Other industries include boat-building, weaving,pottery, lacqucrwork, and brass work. Theweaving of cotton and silk goods is carried onby the women everywhere. The potte

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