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mander-in-Chief. The district magistrate, who is greater
than the Myo-6k, seldom, if ever, comes. All these
are white men. The Myo-dk is of the soil, and upon
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him here the burden of empire falls. It is he who
comes into nearest personal contact with the people.
There are men who are born, and live, and die in
Hlaingbwe, who know no other representative of British
rule. As to the man, you see that he has self-respect,
dignity, not to say hauteur \ his silken skirt is a thing
of texture and beauty; 'his muslin coat is fine and
immaculately white. An attendant follows him, holding
a long umbrella over his head ¡ another carries his silver
betel-box. An ironical spectacle, if you will ; for the
man is unconscious of the glory for which he. stands;
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