Project Gutenberg 2024-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 233 Winston, W. R. 50043556 Four years in Upper Burma 4 years in Upper Burma $aLondon :$bC. H. Kelly, $c1892. Introductory -- The journey to Mandalay -- Mandalay in 1887 -- The people of Mandalay -- The pacification of Upper Burma -- British influence in the Shan States -- Five years of British rule -- Intoxicants in Burma: the liquor question -- Intoxicants in Burma: the opium question -- The frontier mountain races of Burma -- Buddhism in Burma -- Burmese religious institutions and usages -- The Burmans -- Burmese home life -- And true ideal missionary and a false missionary ideal -- Our early experiences in the Burma mission -- Further developments -- Seeking the lost -- A jungle journey -- The Home for Lepers at Mandalay. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Four Years in Upper Burma" by W.R. Winston is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative shares insights from the author's experiences during his time in Upper Burma after its annexation by the British Empire in 1886. The book explores the impact of British rule on the local society, including the customs, geography, and struggles faced by the people of Upper Burma. At the start of the narrative, Winston sets the stage by discussing the political and social chaos in Upper Burma following the annexation. He details the country's significant natural resources, the sparse population, and the complex socio-political climate marked by dacoity (gang robbery). Winston reflects on the British responsibilities in governing this formerly independent region, highlighting the cultural richness and the urgent need for a stable government that could respect local traditions while imposing order. He emphasizes the necessity of understanding the region's history and the religious significance of various structures, like pagodas, as he prepares for a missionary journey and the establishment of a mission in Mandalay. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/fouryearsinupper00wins 20210620092732winston 1892 gb Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Burma, Upper -- Description and travel DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 592958 2025-07-29T05:19:47.166356 text/html 565729 2024-03-16T23:04:20 text/html 4756615 2025-07-29T05:19:59.110322 application/epub+zip 4752200 2025-07-29T05:19:50.325372 application/epub+zip 434872 2025-07-29T05:19:48.368316 application/epub+zip 4810189 2025-07-29T05:20:04.943316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4746656 2025-07-29T05:19:57.451318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528728 2025-07-29T05:19:45.852326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508848 2024-03-16T23:04:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16227 2025-07-29T05:20:05.164244 application/rdf+xml 7186 2025-07-29T05:19:48.792307 image/jpeg 1609 2025-07-29T05:19:48.577312 image/jpeg 6684252 2025-07-29T05:19:47.365312 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog