- "Offering Rice to the Priests."
- "Making Curry."
- "Ploughing a Rice-field."
- "Collecting ripe Grain."
- "Rice Boats coming down the Menam."
E. Y.
Chingford, 1898.
[CONTENTS]
| Page | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Preface | ix | ||
| CHAPTER | I. | Street Scenes in the Venice of the East | [1] |
| " | II. | By Khlong and River | [25] |
| " | III. | The Children | [44] |
| " | IV. | The Shaving of the Top-knot | [64] |
| " | V. | Courtship and Marriage | [85] |
| " | VI. | Domestic Life and Customs | [103] |
| " | VII. | Domestic Life and Customs (continued) | [125] |
| " | VIII. | Popular Amusements | [147] |
| " | IX. | Outside the Capital | [171] |
| " | X. | The Cultivation of Rice | [196] |
| " | XI. | Laws and Legislation | [218] |
| " | XII. | Ceremonies for the Dying and the Dead | [235] |
| " | XIII. | The Order of the Yellow Robe | [251] |
| " | XIV. | Among the Temples | [272] |
| " | XV. | Among the Temples (continued) | [297] |
| " | XVI. | Religious Ceremonies | [316] |
| " | XVII. | Religious Ceremonies (continued) | [338] |
| " | XVIII. | Religious Ceremonies (continued) | [358] |
| " | XIX. | A Pilgrimage to Prabat | [375] |
| " | XX. | The Elephants | [388] |
[LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS]
| Page | |
|---|---|
| The Shrine in the Middle of the Waters. (Frontispiece.) | [vi] |
| A Scavenger | [3] |
| The Curry Vendor | [6] |
| The Kerosine Dealer | [10] |
| The Three Headed Gate. (Full page.) | [15] |
| A Gharry | [23] |
| Rice Boats coming down the Menam | [27] |
| A Lighter | [31] |
| Siamese Canoes | [33] |
| Chinese trading Junk | [36] |
| "Can I give you a lift, Reverend Fathers?" | [40] |
| Mother and Child | [58] |
| Mount Kailasa as erected for the Hair Cutting Ceremonies of H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Siam. (Full page.) | [81] |
| A Chinese Merchant | [97] |
| A Siamese Teakwood House. (Full page.) | [106] |
| Making Curry | [119] |
| Steaming Rice | [123] |
| A Rickshaw | [135] |
| Laying Wagers on Fighting Fish. (Full page.) | [151] |
| A Writer of Lottery Tickets | [155] |
| Faces from a Siamese Theatre | [165] |
| Preparing Rattan for Chair-making | [172] |
| Fishing Lugger | [174] |
| Fishing Boats at the Bar | [177] |
| Khlong near Petchaboorree. (Full page.) | [181] |
| A Buffalo Cart. (Full page.) | [185] |
| A Siamese Bullock Cart | [189] |
| The Swinging Festival. (Full page.) | [197] |
| Collecting Ripe Grain. (Full page.) | [199] |
| A Siamese Rice Plough. (Full page.) | [203] |
| Planting out Young Rice—Foot of Korat Hills | [206] |
| Ploughing a Rice Field | [208] |
| Buffaloes returning from the Rice Fields. (Full page.) | [215] |
| A Royal Funeral Procession. (Full page.) | [237] |
| The Poor Man's Funeral | [245] |
| Priest and Attendant | [255] |
| Offering Rice to the Priest | [264] |
| A Village Temple. (Full page.) | [275] |
| Sala in a Jungle Clearing. (Full page.) | [279] |
| Temple Bell Tower. (Full page.) | [291] |
| Wat Chang, Bangkok. (Full page.) | [299] |
| The Sleeping Buddha. (Full page.) | [309] |
| The Festival of Kaw Prasai. (Full page.) | [319] |
| Wat Chang at Sunset. (Full page.) | [345] |
| Prabat Hills from near Ayuthia. (Full page.) | [379] |