A BEREAVED SAVAGE.
The young heir-apparent to the Burmese throne is dead, and perhaj)s it is as well that the poor little fellow has passed awajq seeing that he would almost certainly have been made away with as soon as ho became old enough to be worth crowning. He was only seven weeks old, and fell a victim to the scourge of small-pox, which has already carried off 15,000 of King Thcebau’s subjects. The young heir was greatly petted by his royal father, and vast sums were spent upon him. He rocked m a cradle encrusted with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds of incredible value, and his outfit, which had been imported from England, cost 5000 rupees. His Majesty King Theebau is now said to be irreconcilable.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2271, 28 June 1880, Page 3
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127A BEREAVED SAVAGE. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2271, 28 June 1880, Page 3
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