CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER I.]Departure from Hong-kong.
[CHAPTER II.]Voyage to Saigon.—Arrival in Cochin China.
[CHAPTER III.]Historical and Descriptive.—First Sights and Scenes in Anam.
[CHAPTER IV.]A Wonderful Temple.—Ruins of Nagkon Wat and Angkor.
[CHAPTER V.]Cambodia.—Its Capital and King.
[CHAPTER VI.]Departure from Saigon.—Visiting a Chinese Junk.
[CHAPTER VII.]The Wonderful Story of Marco Polo.
[CHAPTER VIII.]Arrival in Siam.—First Day in Bangkok.
[CHAPTER IX.]Temples at Bangkok.—The Founder of Buddhism.
[CHAPTER X.]Ascending the Menam, from Bangkok to Ayuthia.
[CHAPTER XI.]Visiting the Prince of the Elephants.—Ayuthia.—Something about Crocodiles.
[CHAPTER XII.]Stories of Elephant-hunting.—Scenes of the Chase.
[CHAPTER XIII.]Bang-pa-in to Bangkok.—Studies in Natural History and Botany.
[CHAPTER XIV.]The King in his State Barge.—Betel and Tobacco.
[CHAPTER XV.]Women, Hair-cutting, and Slavery.
[CHAPTER XVI.]Cremation in Siam.—Trade, Taxes, and Birds.
[CHAPTER XVII.]Presentation to the King.—Dinner at the Palace.
[CHAPTER XVIII.]The White Elephant.—Visit to the Second King of Siam.
[CHAPTER XIX.]Leaving Siam.—Life under the Ocean Wave.
[CHAPTER XX.]Light under Water.—Pearl-fishing and Turtle-hunting.
[CHAPTER XXI.]Incidents of a Sea-voyage.—Singapore.
[CHAPTER XXII.]Sights and Scenes in Singapore.
[CHAPTER XXIII.]Crossing the Equator.—Adventure with Malay Pirates.
[CHAPTER XXIV.]Sumatra and its Peculiarities.—Snakes and Orang-outangs.
[CHAPTER XXV.]Arrival in Java.—Sights and Scenes in Batavia.
[CHAPTER XXVI.]Batavia to Buitenzorg.—Tropical Scenes.—Birds of Paradise.
[CHAPTER XXVII.]A Chapter on Political Economy.—The Dutch Culture System in Java.
[CHAPTER XXVIII.]Rice Culture in Java.—Military and Social Matters.
[CHAPTER XXIX.]A Post Ride in Java.—From Buitenzorg to Bandong.
[CHAPTER XXX.]Visiting a Tea Plantation.—Preparation of Tea.
[CHAPTER XXXI.]Eastern Java, Lombock, Timor, and the Aru Islands.
[CHAPTER XXXII.]Wanderings in the Malay Archipelago.—Good-bye.