Burma . 317. FERRY 318. SHAN CAMP IN THE LOWLANDS. CHAPTER VI ALIEN RACES Unlike the homo-geneous populations ofthe West and the FarEast, most Asiatics Hvein the presence of racesalien to Burman and theMun races, distinctmembers of the Mon-golian family, whostruggled for the supre-macy for over a thou-sand years, have becomefused, as did the Normans and Saxons. Such blends of different varietiesof the same human family are believed to produce the best races. The Mun(Peguan, Talaing) language survives in a few localities, but elsewhere theTalaings no longer maintain any

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Burma . 317. FERRY 318. SHAN CAMP IN THE LOWLANDS. CHAPTER VI ALIEN RACES Unlike the homo-geneous populations ofthe West and the FarEast, most Asiatics Hvein the presence of racesalien to Burman and theMun races, distinctmembers of the Mon-golian family, whostruggled for the supre-macy for over a thou-sand years, have becomefused, as did the Normans and Saxons. Such blends of different varietiesof the same human family are believed to produce the best races. The Mun(Peguan, Talaing) language survives in a few localities, but elsewhere theTalaings no longer maintain any separateness, in name or sentiment. Unlesswhere there is occasion to emphasize the distinction, the Talaings are herecomprehended under the name of Burman. But there are races on the soil

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