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all able to swim but [[strikethrough]] did [[/strikethrough]] made little attempt to dive. The only native game I have seen the Burmese play is one in which they used a ball made of bamboo [[strikethrough]] p [[/strikethrough]] strips like a basket. The men stand in a circle & keep the ball in the are by kicking it striking with the knee & by butting with the head. It is passed around to anyone who can kick it or keep it in play.
[[circled left]] 19 [[circled left]] The steamer left Mandalay at daylight in cloudy weather. A few rain squalls visited us during the morning, but at noon the sun shone & a stiff breeze up River blew all afternoon. At 2 P.M. we