Burma . 164 BURMA. 371. VILLAGE ELDERS IN CONCLAVE. disperse as quickly as it was re-cruited or else it might developinto a band under a regularleader {Bo) and become thescourge of the country, rapidlyattacking points separated bydays journeys. Against suchbands the villagers combineand keep guard ; torches areready for night alarms. Butwhen the brigands are toostrong, the villagers have nochoice but to enter into leaguewith them and pay blackmailif they would not experiencethe horrors of barbarous war. At present brigandage is of very sporadicoccurrence. Travellers are perfectly safe. Through
Burma . 164 BURMA. 371. VILLAGE ELDERS IN CONCLAVE. disperse as quickly as it was re-cruited or else it might developinto a band under a regularleader {Bo) and become thescourge of the country, rapidlyattacking points separated bydays journeys. Against suchbands the villagers combineand keep guard ; torches areready for night alarms. Butwhen the brigands are toostrong, the villagers have nochoice but to enter into leaguewith them and pay blackmailif they would not experiencethe horrors of barbarous war. At present brigandage is of very sporadicoccurrence. Travellers are perfectly safe. Throughout Burma every man was liable to serve in war. He would havehis own sabre and pike and would be provided with musket and ammunition, butno further accoutrements. Latterly the kings body-guards wore a sort ofuniform (No. 9). Cannon are mentioned as early as 1350, and a centurylater, matchlocks were in use. Csesar Frederick in 1569 speaks of pikes andarquebuses and good cannon. When dis-banded, the soldiers had to s
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