DS 485 UC-NRLF A75tid. B M SDb SS3 r '^ THE HILL TRACTS OF ABAKAN, Maior W. GAVYNNE HUGHES, F.R.n.s., Deputy Comin'se.on.r, British. Burma, and late SiiperiiiteiKLiM^';. Hill Tracts, A"-»kan. o Ji a n 9 u : PRINTED AT THE GO^'EENMENT PRESS. 1881. fiP ,^J { . r .Airc-ii isoN / ^ /^ - ^2ic^^ 4nAr THE HILL TRACTS OF ABAKAN, Major W. GWYNNE HUGHES, f.r.g.s., Depiitj- Commissioner, British Burma, and late Superintendent, Hill Tracts, Ai'akan. "Ifwedeemourselvesauoblerace,weshouldactasthegardenerdoes,whograftsuponthewildpear "tree atwigfrom anoblerstem, andsogivesit the durabilityand higher qualities whichheis "anxioustopropagate. Itwouldbe adisgraceto our boastedcivilizationto allowhim,theabori- ""tgionwea,rtdosbite,obpepyroensdseidtsbmyonsteryanvgaelruse.w"hohave nointerestinthecountry; noregardorattachment TravelsinNewZealand,byEarnestDieffenbach,1843. - '-'-{m ^WWh |S,an 9 tt : PRINTED AT THE GOVEENMENT PRESS. 1881. !iER I TO SiE ARTHUR PURVIS PHAYRE, c.b., g.c.m.g., k.c.s.i., theableadministratorwhoservedinBritishBormaforoveraquarterofcentury,andfor fiveyearsastheChiefCommissioneroftheprovince,inthedevelopmentand welfareofwhichheprovedhimselfoneofherbestfriends, THIS PAMPHLET iswithfeelingsofgratitudeandrespectdedicated. 671427