The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . ]\I A L A Y P E N I N S IJ L A 321 out, thi3 region will fall into its natural position as one ofthe great islands of Malaysia. In a wider sense thepeninsular formation begins properly at the head of thoGulf of Siara, about tho parallel of Bangkok. But thisnorthern section between 10 and 13° 30 N. being com-prised within the limits of Siam proper and British Burmah,is not usual
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . ]\I A L A Y P E N I N S IJ L A 321 out, thi3 region will fall into its natural position as one ofthe great islands of Malaysia. In a wider sense thepeninsular formation begins properly at the head of thoGulf of Siara, about tho parallel of Bangkok. But thisnorthern section between 10 and 13° 30 N. being com-prised within the limits of Siam proper and British Burmah,is not usually included in Malacca, whose political frontiertowards the north-westis thus traced by the lower courseof the river Pakshan, which there separates it fromTenasserim, the southernmost division of British east of ? that river there is no natural or politicalfrontier towards Lower Siam, which embraces all the landns far south as the river JIuda on the west coast in 5 33N., and on the east side as far as the state of Pahang in4° N. Tho seaboard, which is generally flat and overgrownwith mangroves for 5 or G miles inland, is fringed withnumerous islands and insular groups, of wdiich the chiefare Salan
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