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
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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
TO
MY WIFE
THE KINGDOM
OF THE YELLOW ROBE.