Category: Travel Writing
Page Voyage from Calcutta to Islands of Preparis, Narcondam, Seyer.--Remarkable Silence and Absence of Birds.--Granitic Structure.--Zoological and Botanical Remarks.--Coast of Siam.--Straits of Papra.--Botanical Observations.--Prince of Wales’ Island.--Chinese Settlers.--Scene...
_January 1st, 1822._--Visited mount Palmer, on the south coast of the island. The scenery in the pass leading to it is beautiful, the finest in the island. The whole tract aboun...
20. CHAPTER X.PHYSIOLOGICAL EXTERIOR OF THE COCHIN CHINESE.--COSTUME.--MORAL CHARACTER.--RELIGION.--BRUTALIZING EFFECTS OF A DESPOTIC GOVERNMENT.--MILITARY SERVITUDE.--POPULATION.--RAINS AND...
13. CHAPTER III.INTERPRETER ARRIVES.--REQUESTED TO LAND THE GUNS.--ENTERTAINED BY A CHIEF.--PHYSIOLOGICAL REMARKS ON THE SIAMESE.--PROGRESS TO BANKOK.--A FLOATING BAZAR.--BANKOK DESCRIBED.--THE...
14. CHAPTER IV.WHITE ELEPHANTS AND WHITE MONKIES.--TASTE OF THE SIAMESE.--BRAHMANS AND HINDUISM IN SIAM.--LIBRARY OF THE TEMPLE.--ENORMOUS GUNS.--TRADE OF SIAM A ROYAL MONOPOLY.--CHINESE EMIGR...
16. CHAPTER VI.PHYSICAL FORM AND CHARACTER OF THE SIAMESE.--MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.--TREATMENT OF THE DEAD, AND FUNEREAL OBSEQUIES OF THE MONARCH.--LAWS.--ADULTERY.--THEFT.--HISTORY.--STATE OF DE...
17. CHAPTER VII.DEPART FROM SIAM.--SECHANG, OR DUTCH ISLANDS.--INHABITANTS.--ENORMOUS YAM.--BAY OF SIAM.--GEOLOGICAL REMARKS.--PULO PANJANG.--TWO BROTHERS ISLANDS.--PULO CONDORE.--GEOLOGY.--INH...
18. CHAPTER VIII.THE AUTHOR PROCEEDS TO SAIGON.--RIVER OF SAIGON.--SAIGON.--SUPERSTITIOUS EMBLEMS.--M. DIARD.--COCHIN CHINESE FEMALES AND MORALITY.--MARKETS.--MANUFACTURES.--BINGEH AND SAIGON.--...
19. CHAPTER IX.VOYAGE FROM TURON BAY TO HUE’.--MOUTH OF THE RIVER OF HUE’.--POLITENESS OF THE COCHIN CHINESE HAS NOT TENDED TO AMELIORATE THE TREATMENT OF FEMALES.--ARRIVE AT HUE’.--PERPETUAL...
15. CHAPTER V.INTERVIEW WITH THE PRA-KLANG.--MR. FINLAYSON CALLED UPON TO VISIT A CASE OF CHOLERA IN THE PALACE.--MISSION NOT VISITED BY ANY PERSONS OF RESPECTABILITY.--PARTIES AT THE COURT O...
11. CHAPTER I.On the 21st November we embarked on the John Adam, nearly opposite to Fort William, and dropped gradually down the river to the sand-heads. We had but one opportunity of going o...
10. CHAPTER X.Physiological Exterior of the Cochin Chinese.--Costume.--Moral Character.--Religion.--Brutalizing effects of a Despotic Government.--Military Servitude.--Population.--Rains and...
9. CHAPTER IX.Voyage from Turon Bay to Hué.--Mouth of the River of Hué.--Politeness of the Cochin Chinese has not tended to ameliorate the Treatment of Females.--Arrive at Hué.--Perpetual wat...
2. CHAPTER II.Leave Prince of Wales’ Island.--Luminous Appearance of the Sea.--Pulo Dinding.--A gigantic Ærides.--Malacca.--Deserted Appearance. Slaves.--Little Camiron.--Islands.--Vegetable...
5. CHAPTER V.Interview with Prince Chroma Chit.--Mr. Finlayson called upon to visit a case of Cholera in the Palace.--Mission not visited by any Persons of Respectability.--Parties at the Co...
3. CHAPTER III.Siam.--Interpreter arrives.--Requested to land the Guns.--Entertained by a Chief.--Physiological remarks on the Siamese.--Progress to Bankok.--A floating Bazar.--Bankok describe...
8. CHAPTER VIII.The Author proceeds to Saigon.--River of Saigon.--Saigon.-- Superstitious Emblems.--M. Diard.--Cochin Chinese Females and Morality.--Markets.--Manufactures.--Bingeh and Saigon.-...
7. CHAPTER VII.Depart from Siam.--Sechang, or Dutch Islands.--Inhabitants.-- Enormous Yam.--Bay of Siam.--Geological Remarks.--Pulo Panjang.--Two Brothers’ Islands.--Pulo Condore.--Geology.--...
6. CHAPTER VI.Physical form and character of the Siamese.--Manners and Customs.--Treatment of the dead, and funeral obsequies of the Monarch.--Laws.--Adultery.--Theft.--History.--State of def...
4. CHAPTER IV.White Elephants and White Monkies.--Taste of the Siamese.--Brahmans and Hinduism in Siam.--Library of the Temple.--Enormous Guns.--Trade of Siam a Royal Monopoly.--Chinese Emigr...
1. CHAPTER I.Page Voyage from Calcutta to Islands of Preparis, Narcondam, Seyer.--Remarkable Silence and Absence of Birds.--Granitic Structure.--Zoological and Botanical Remarks.--Coast of S...