CONTENTS.PARTI.SIAM.CHAPTERI.The Indo-Chinese Peninsula.An Introductory Sketch.PAGE15CHAPTERII.Sight-Seeing in Bangkok.Mrs. S. R. House, formerly of Bangkok.81CHAPTERIII.Touring in Siam.Mrs. S. R. House, formerly of Bangkok.96CHAPTERIV.In and About Petchaburee.Miss Sarah Coffman, Petchaburee.112CHAPTERV.Animals of Siam.Mrs. S. R. House, Bangkok.120CHAPTERVI.The Chinese in Siam.Mrs. N. A. McDonald, Bangkok.145PARTII.VARIETIES OF SIAMESE LIFE.CHAPTERVII.A Siamese Wedding.Mrs. J. W. Van Dyke, Petchaburee.162CHAPTERVIII.Housekeeping in Siam.Miss M. L. Cort, Petchaburee.175CHAPTERIX.Child-Life in Siam.Miss H. H. McDonald, Bangkok.184CHAPTERX.First Hair-Cutting of a Young Siamese.Samuel R. House, M. D., Bangkok.193CHAPTERXI.The Schools of Siam.Mrs. S. G. McFarland, Bangkok.206CHAPTERXII.Holidays in Siam.Mrs. S. R. House, Bangkok.224CHAPTERXIII.A Gambling Establishment.The late D. Bradley, M. D., Bangkok.233CHAPTERXIV.Siamese Theory and Practice of Medicine.E. A. Sturge, M. D., Petchaburee.236CHAPTERXV.Cholera-Times in Bangkok.Samuel R. House, M.D.241CHAPTERXVI.Siamese Customs for the Dying and Dead.The late D. Bradley, M. D., of Bangkok.247CHAPTERXVII.The Wats of Siam.A Compilation.269PARTIII.HISTORICAL SKETCHES.CHAPTERXVIII.Historical Sketch of Siam.Rev.Eugene P. Dunlap, Petchaburee.304CHAPTERXIX.Missionary Ladies in the King’s Palace.Mrs. Mattoon, formerly of Bangkok.320CHAPTERXX.Coronation of His Majesty the Supreme King of Siam.Rev.N. A. McDonald, Bangkok.338CHAPTERXXI.History of the Missions in Siam and Laos.Samuel R. House, M. D., Bangkok.351PARTIV.LAOS.CHAPTERXXII.Laos Land and Life.Mrs. S. C. Perkins, Philadelphia.419CHAPTERXXIII.From Bangkok to Cheung Mai.Mrs. Jonathan Wilson, Cheung Mai.460CHAPTERXXIV.Recollections of Cheung Mai.Miss Emelie McGilvary, Cheung Mai.479CHAPTERXXV.A Day at Cheung Mai.Mrs. Jonathan Wilson, Cheung Mai.491CHAPTERXXVI.A Laos Cabin.Rev.Jonathan Wilson, Cheung Mai.497CHAPTERXXVII.Superstitions of the Laos.Dr. and Mrs. Cheek, Cheung Mai.504CHAPTERXXVIII.Treatment of the Sick.M. R. Cheek, M. D., Cheung Mai.511CHAPTERXXIX.A Tour in the Laos Country.The late G. W. Vrooman, M. D., Cheung Mai.525CHAPTERXXX.China to British India, via Cheung Mai.M. A. Cheek, M. D., Cheung Mai.543