Schenectady, May, 1884.
N. B. Uniformity in the spelling of Siamese and Laos proper names is not yet attainable. Different ears catch the foreign sounds and transliterate them differently, giving an endless variation. Thus the single city which we give as Cheung Mai, following Dr. Cheek, may be found in books and maps as Cheng Mai, Cheang Mai, Zimma, Chang Mai, etc. To ascertain the pronunciation in such cases, see what one pronunciation can be made to cover all of these spellings. It is hoped that the present volume is a step in the direction of a correct transliteration of Siamese names.
CONTENTS.
| 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] |
ILLUSTRATIONS.
| PAGE | ||
| His Supreme Majesty, Chulalangkorn I., King of Siam. | ||
| [Frontispiece.] | ||
| Burmese Temple | [23] | |
| Ruins of a Pagoda at Ayuthia | [29] | |
| Siamese Gentleman in Modern Court-Dress | [32] | |
| Siamese Lady in Modern Court-Dress | [33] | |
| View of Paknam, on the Menam | [37] | |
| Port of Chantaboon | [41] | |
| Lion Rock, at the Entrance of the Port of Chantaboon | [44] | |
| Types of Women of Farther India | [57] | |
| Scene on an Oriental River | [65] | |
| The Bread-Fruit | [72] | |
| The Lotus | [74] | |
| Bird of Paradise | [77] | |
| Monkeys Playing with a Crocodile | [79] | |
| Bangkok, on the Menam | [83] | |
| House-Sparrow | [84] | |
| Floating Stores at Bangkok | [89] | |
| Missionary-Boat for Touring in Siam | [97] | |
| Prabat | [103] | |
| House at Petchaburee | [113] | |
| View of the Mountains of Petchaburee | [116] | |
| Monkeys | [121] | |
| Java Sparrows | [122] | |
| The Cobra | [123] | |
| Hunting the Crocodile | [127] | |
| Elephants at Home | [129] | |
| An Elephant Ploughing | [131] | |
| The White Elephant | [141] | |
| Home of Rich Chinaman | [146] | |
| Chinese Boat-People | [151] | |
| Chinese Cemetery | [152] | |
| Paper Prayers | [155] | |
| Parlor of Chinese House | [156] | |
| Mission-House | [171] | |
| Siamese Ladies Dining | [179] | |
| A Young Siamese Prince | [189] | |
| A Chinese Street-Show | [191] | |
| Removal of the Tuft of a Young Siamese | [195] | |
| A School in Siam | [215] | |
| A Few of the Children of the Late First King of Siam | [223] | |
| Carrying the King to the Temple | [231] | |
| Siamese Actress | [234] | |
| Cremation Temple: A Temporary Building | [251] | |
| Tomb of a Bonze | [263] | |
| Banyan Tree | [270] | |
| Siamese Temple | [271] | |
| Temple at Ayuthia | [275] | |
| Monastery of Wat Sisaket | [277] | |
| Brass Idol in a Temple at Bangkok | [279] | |
| The Great Tower of the Pagoda Wat Cheug | [283] | |
| Buddhist Priest | [285] | |
| Buddhist Priests gathering Food | [295] | |
| Ruins of a Temple and Statue at Ayuthia | [303] | |
| Attaché of Siamese Embassy: Court-Costume in 1883 | [313] | |
| The Late First King and Queen | [323] | |
| Somdetch Chowfa Chulalangkorn | [339] | |
| Hall of Audience, Palace of Bangkok | [341] | |
| Brahman at Worship | [345] | |
| Coronation of a Laos King | [421] | |
| A Laos Funeral | [429] | |
| Tapping the Borassus Palm | [449] | |
| A Laos Home | [499] | |
| Camping in a Laos Forest | [529] | |