Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2)

els-Observations from Bangkok to Laos-En

e like the Siamese. The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast. Their hair, which is bla

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th few exceptions, even vessels of earth or porcelain. They eat their rice made into balls out

s well as a kind of lance made of bamboo, and sometimes, b

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nimal in all my wanderings through the forests. The manner in which he is hunted by the Laotians is curious on account of its simplicity and the skill they display. Our party consisted of eight, including myself. I and my servants were armed with

ating nearly two miles into the forest, we suddenly heard the crackling of branches and rustling of the dry leaves. The chief went on in advance, signing to us to keep a little way behind, but to have our arms in rea

ary, of great exultation, as though sure of his prey, the intrepid hunter advanced, lance in hand, and then stood still, waiting for the creature's assault. I must say I trembled for him, and I loaded my gun w

ood. I shook the chief's hand in testimony of my satisfaction at his courage and skill. He told me that to myself was reserved the honour of finishing the animal, which I did by piercing his throat

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ason to travel from this last town to Oubon, two more to reach Bassac. To retu

7 metres in depth. There are in this district iron, lignites, and trunks of petrified trees lyin

és, is six days' journey from Kor

impeded by sandbanks: at some points the stream i

: from Korat to Thaison, two; to Sisapoune, two; to Jo

Pouvienne, ten degrees E. of Chaiapume; Dong-ka?e, N.E

foot towards the N. and nine degrees E. M. L?m, N.W. of C

arly 2 metres deep and 40 wide, rises in M'L?m, and empties itself in the Menam Chie, in the province of Koukhine. Bane-Rike, betw

m covered with swellings and blisters from their bites; and they torment our beasts so much that we sometimes fear it will drive them mad. The sensibility of the skin of the elephant is extraordinary, but these creatures are very

is eight good days' journey i

, four d

oune, four

, four d

me, four d

au, four

' rapid travelling N

oukhène, two days'

Chenobote, one

near the former place, is a stream ca

ascent for the elephants. On the first day your course is over peaked mountains, volcanic, and like those of the Khao

ane-Nayaan. From this last place to B

sed over twice, a g

nts are affected with go?tre. Is this caused by the water from the mounta

west in the direction of Nong Kha?, and bounded at a distance of twenty-five or thirty miles by a chain of mountains; whilst in every other direction

ds Leuye, and empties itself in the Mekon at M. Sione-Kane, which is ten degrees N.N.E. of N. Thiassène. From B. Thienne to Leuye are hills easy t

season, which empty themselves into the Menam-Leuye: also several tor

oua is the first village in a four days' journey: here are forests, jun

own: Thienne-Khane, Nong-Ka?e, Sa?abouri, Outène,

, and even my paper; and then, after having received their presents, they will not put themselves out of their way to do me the smallest se

odas; they make a frightful noise, chanting from morning

ke, B. Na-Saor, B. Poun, B. Na-Poué, Nam-Khane, near B. Nm?en; near Kenne

ane, eastward; Mg. Nane, N.N.W.; Tchieng-M

W.S.W. of Bane-Mien; L?me, four

oads; Na-Thon-two roads; Na-Di, Na-

direction to within a day's journey of the M

, B. Nam-Soke, B. Ine-Uun, Dong-Sa?e, Bane Vang-Bane, B. Nang-Krang, Mg. L?me-Kao, Bane Koué-Nioune. Between M. L?me-

e Mien are B. Kone Khêne,

en leagues eas

days' journey wes

elsewhere; they not only will give you nothing-one has no right to expect i

, S.S.W. from Kenne Thao, and joi

f seven geographical or ten ordinary leagues, and

m this place to Bane-Na-Ine is one day'

er of insects than anywhere else in my travels here, is t

erous quartz occurs. T

rty huts: Bane-Hape, a league to the north; Rape-Ja, the same distance southwar

ioume are twen

s in it an abandoned pagoda, and it is environed by woods and hills. A stream, called the Nam-Peniou

is as thick as in Dong Phya Phai. We passed the night on the banks of a stream, the Nam-Ko?e, which we had several times cro

ity of Kouke-Niéou-Pakla?e, a very pleasant town, ap

several times had to cross the La?e, which is 35 metres wide, and rushes along like a torrent, with a great noise. There are, about here, man

remarkable are their strength and intelligence! What should we ha

day's journey W.N.W. of Mgi-Moune

n the road from Mgi-Moune-Wa to Phixa?e. This place lies W.S.W. from Muang-Moune-Wa, and five days' journey off, and three days' journey from Nam-Pate. The country

ugh woods of resinous trees and high grass; but the jungle predominates. Auriferous sa

ane lie between B. Na

day, through woods and crossing streams, to Nan-Pi (here are black-bellied Laotians

we passed the night. All the women here have go?tres, often enormous and most repu

are of moderate height. I saw some pretty young girls with intelligent faces; but before the females attain the age

am-Poune from the west, and

er in a hut at B. Nakone. On the 5th I reached B. Na-Lê, passing through severa

nd recrossed several times; the Nam-Quême, Nam-

ntive cries. I was told of a royal tiger at Na-Lê, which, in the space of four months

bservations cease; but until the 25th of October

ribed in his journa

mber.-Left

council of Louang Prabang, commanding the a

grees Fahr.-Set off

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alted a

acked by

ity on me, o

OF THE

?" The intrepid traveller never for one moment thought that death was near; he had been spared so far, and he doubtless thought he should recover, or he might have made an effort to write again. He died November 10th, 1861, at 7 o'clock in the evening, ha

wo servants, who never left him. It is the custom of the countr

whom his two faithful servants hastened at once to give all details. His collections and other property they took to M. d'

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remained with him to the last also merit their thanks; and, if these lines should fall into the hands of Phrai, I wish him to know how much g