Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2) / During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860

by Henri Mouhot

August.—The same as July.

September.—This is a month of almost incessant rain, and it is very rare to have two or three consecutive fine days.

October.—Everything is inundated, some of the streets of Bangkok are transformed into canals, and the rivers everywhere overflow their banks. The first part of this month is as rainy as the preceding one.

November.—The Siamese now complain of the cold, but the Europeans rejoice in it, for the N.E. wind begins to blow. There are still some rainy days at the beginning of the month, and some hot ones. These transitions of temperature give rise to colds and catarrhs. At the end of the month the wind changes to the S.W.

December.—This is the best month to commence travelling on the rivers. Occasionally there is thunder and rain, but altogether it is considered a healthy month.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Meteorological Register kept during the month of October 1861, and up to the sixth day after M. Mouhot was attacked by fever.

Louang Prabang (Laos).

Dates.	Fahr. 8 A.M.	Reaumur.	Fahr. 3 P.M.	Reaumur.	Fahr. 8 P.M.	Reaumur.
1	73	18	84	..	80	..
2	72	..	85	..	78	..
3	73	18	81	22⅓	76	20
4	75	..	80	22	75¼	20
5	73	18	81	24¾	75¼	20¼
6	75½	20	79	20	75	20
7	73	19	77	20½	74	..
8	72	18½	83	23¼	72¼	18½
9	73	19	79	20	74	19
10	74	19½	83	23	74	19
11	72	18	83½	23¼	74	19
12	72	18¼	79½	21½	72	18
13	70	15½	78	21	70	17½
14	63	14½	79	21½	65	15
15	60	13	72	18	60	15
16	60	13	83½	23½	70	17
17	64	14½	83½	22	70	15
18	64	14½	86	23½	70	18
19	69	17	85	24	71½	17½
20	70	15½	89	25	74	19½
21	73	19	90	26	74	19
22	71	18	86	23½	71	18
23	73	19	87	25	70	18
24	68	16½	88	25	..	..