FOOTNOTES:
[1] "The Boy Travellers in the Far East.—Parts I. and II. Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to Japan, China, Siam, and Java, with Descriptions of Cochin-China, Cambodia, Sumatra, and the Malay Archipelago. By Thomas W. Knox. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1880-'81."
[2] A severe earthquake occurred at Manilla in the latter part of 1880, throwing down the cathedral and other buildings, but the full details are not at hand.—Author.
[3] The description of Singapore will be found in Part II. of "The Boy Travellers in the Far East," Chapters XXI. and XXII.
[4] The story here given was narrated to the author by Captain H. B. Smith, of the British India Steam Navigation Company's ship Madura, during a voyage up the east coast of India in 1878.
[5] For these two incidents the writer is indebted to the author of "Up and Down the Irrawaddy."
[6] Abridged from "The Land of the White Elephant," by Frank Vincent, Jr., published by Harper & Brothers.
[7] For a full account of the white elephant, and the reverence he receives, see Part II. of "The Boy Travellers in the Far East," Chapter XVIII.
[8] "The Boy Travellers in Siam and Java," Chapters XI., XII., and XVIII. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1881.
[9] Doctor F. W. Doolittle, an American physician, who had gained a high reputation and had a large practice among Europeans and Parsees. He died suddenly in April, 1880, from the effects of a severe cold contracted while attending a patient.