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English Walker Blythe Reaches Rangoon on Long Foot Journey
English traveler Charles Blythe arrives in Rangoon during a seven month trek from Singapore toward Calcutta. He plans to pass through northern India Baluchistan and Persia to Shat el Arab then Euphrates to Asia Minor and Europe with a target English return by 1923. He carries 40 to 46 pounds of gear and reports Malays and Burmans as friendliest peoples met so far while Siam yields the toughest legs with mosquitoes and rough roads. He describes Bangkok as a fusion of east and west and notes Bangkok walls and government buildings as impressive along with a tram system he praises.
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