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Contents

I.

A peep into Siamese history ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1

II.

In Eastern Venice ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5

III.

Down the river ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

10

IV.

The children ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

15

V.

Schools ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

18

VI.

Amusements ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

22

VII.

The story of Buddha ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

27

VIII.

The monks ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

IX.

The temples ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

39

X.

The shaving of the top-knot ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

44

XI.

Houses ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

48

XII.

Food and dress ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

55

XIII.

Fishing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

56

XIV.

Rice ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

60

XV.

A ploughing ceremony ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

65

XVI.

Elephants ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

69

XVII.

White elephants ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

75

XVIII.

Trial by ordeal ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

79

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