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Travel writings by Drewelowe, 1920s
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2. of us and shut our all sight of the [Shundagon?] although its image is now totally missing, yet we cannot so easily lose the feeling of a tremendous force. The Temple is indeed in our subconscious mind for it seems to impregnate the very air and life of Burma. Even the fascination of the flow of color and the activity of oriental street life; the bewitchment of bejewelled barefoot Burmese ladies; and the charm of stitchless slender-bodied children, the small girls with tiny bronze baby-statues as nude as themselves straddling their hips; these have not power to dissipate the spirit of the Buddhist Shrine. A visit to the temple is inevitable for the mystery and the glamour of the unknown entire, the spirit of adventure makes a direct appeal of allurement; while above all the magnetism of the [Shundagon?] is a powerful force of attraction. In all eagerness then we cast
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2. of us and shut our all sight of the [Shundagon?] although its image is now totally missing, yet we cannot so easily lose the feeling of a tremendous force. The Temple is indeed in our subconscious mind for it seems to impregnate the very air and life of Burma. Even the fascination of the flow of color and the activity of oriental street life; the bewitchment of bejewelled barefoot Burmese ladies; and the charm of stitchless slender-bodied children, the small girls with tiny bronze baby-statues as nude as themselves straddling their hips; these have not power to dissipate the spirit of the Buddhist Shrine. A visit to the temple is inevitable for the mystery and the glamour of the unknown entire, the spirit of adventure makes a direct appeal of allurement; while above all the magnetism of the [Shundagon?] is a powerful force of attraction. In all eagerness then we cast
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