Siam and Laos, as Seen by Our American Missionaries

by Unknown

CONTENTS.

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PART I.
SIAM.
CHAPTER I.
The Indo-Chinese Peninsula.	An Introductory Sketch.	PAGE [15]
CHAPTER II.
Sight-Seeing in Bangkok.	Mrs. S. R. House, formerly of Bangkok.	[81]
CHAPTER III.
Touring in Siam.	Mrs. S. R. House, formerly of Bangkok.	[96]
CHAPTER IV.
In and About Petchaburee.	Miss Sarah Coffman, Petchaburee.	[112]
CHAPTER V.
Animals of Siam.	Mrs. S. R. House, Bangkok.	[120]
CHAPTER VI.
The Chinese in Siam.	Mrs. N. A. McDonald, Bangkok.	[145]
PART II.
VARIETIES OF SIAMESE LIFE.
CHAPTER VII.
A Siamese Wedding.	Mrs. J. W. Van Dyke, Petchaburee.	[162]
CHAPTER VIII.
Housekeeping in Siam.	Miss M. L. Cort, Petchaburee.	[175]
CHAPTER IX.
Child-Life in Siam.	Miss H. H. McDonald, Bangkok.	[184]
CHAPTER X.
First Hair-Cutting of a Young Siamese.	Samuel R. House, M. D., Bangkok.	[193]
CHAPTER XI.
The Schools of Siam.	Mrs. S. G. McFarland, Bangkok.	[206]
CHAPTER XII.
Holidays in Siam.	Mrs. S. R. House, Bangkok.	[224]
CHAPTER XIII.
A Gambling Establishment.	The late D. Bradley, M. D., Bangkok.	[233]
CHAPTER XIV.
Siamese Theory and Practice of Medicine.	E. A. Sturge, M. D., Petchaburee.	[236]
CHAPTER XV.
Cholera-Times in Bangkok.	Samuel R. House, M.D.	[241]
CHAPTER XVI.
Siamese Customs for the Dying and Dead.	The late D. Bradley, M. D., of Bangkok.	[247]
CHAPTER XVII.
The Wats of Siam.	A Compilation.	[269]
PART III.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Historical Sketch of Siam.	Rev. Eugene P. Dunlap, Petchaburee.	[304]
CHAPTER XIX.
Missionary Ladies in the King’s Palace.	Mrs. Mattoon, formerly of Bangkok.	[320]
CHAPTER XX.
Coronation of His Majesty the Supreme King of Siam.	Rev. N. A. McDonald, Bangkok.	[338]
CHAPTER XXI.
History of the Missions in Siam and Laos.	Samuel R. House, M. D., Bangkok.	[351]
PART IV.
LAOS.
CHAPTER XXII.
Laos Land and Life.	Mrs. S. C. Perkins, Philadelphia.	[419]
CHAPTER XXIII.
From Bangkok to Cheung Mai.	Mrs. Jonathan Wilson, Cheung Mai.	[460]
CHAPTER XXIV.
Recollections of Cheung Mai.	Miss Emelie McGilvary, Cheung Mai.	[479]
CHAPTER XXV.
A Day at Cheung Mai.	Mrs. Jonathan Wilson, Cheung Mai.	[491]
CHAPTER XXVI.
A Laos Cabin.	Rev. Jonathan Wilson, Cheung Mai.	[497]
CHAPTER XXVII.
Superstitions of the Laos.	Dr. and Mrs. Cheek, Cheung Mai.	[504]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Treatment of the Sick.	M. R. Cheek, M. D., Cheung Mai.	[511]
CHAPTER XXIX.
A Tour in the Laos Country.	The late G. W. Vrooman, M. D., Cheung Mai.	[525]
CHAPTER XXX.
China to British India, via Cheung Mai.	M. A. Cheek, M. D., Cheung Mai.	[543]