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ဗြိတိသျှတို့​ သိမ်း​ပိုက်၍ စစ်တန်း​လျား​ ပြုလုပ်ခြင်း​ ခံရ​သော မန္တ​လေး​တောင်​ခြေမှ ဘုန်း​တော်ကြီး​ကျောင်း​များ​။

"The nearest one, on the right, was used as Officers’ quarters; it is the one of which the interior is represented in the last picture [Photo 312/(54)]. The one farther away was the Mess House. No particular description ofthese is necessary; they shew the style of residence we had to make ourselves comfortable in to the best of our ability. The roof is made of corrugated zinc, so that, as may be imagined, during the hot season, one got thefull benefit of the sun’s rays. During the rains a heavy tropical shower during the night very quickly roused upthe occupants, and a rapid shifting of cots to dry corners was often accompanied by remarks more forcible thanpolite.”