ILLUSTRATIONS.PAGEHis Supreme Majesty, ChulalangkornI., King of Siam.Frontispiece.Burmese Temple23Ruins of a Pagoda at Ayuthia29Siamese Gentleman in Modern Court-Dress32Siamese Lady in Modern Court-Dress33View of Paknam, on the Menam37Port of Chantaboon41Lion Rock, at the Entrance of the Port of Chantaboon44Types of Women of Farther India57Scene on an Oriental River65The Bread-Fruit72The Lotus74Bird of Paradise77Monkeys Playing with a Crocodile79Bangkok, on the Menam83House-Sparrow84Floating Stores at Bangkok89Missionary-Boat for Touring in Siam97Prabat103House at Petchaburee113View of the Mountains of Petchaburee116Monkeys121Java Sparrows122The Cobra123Hunting the Crocodile127Elephants at Home129An Elephant Ploughing131The White Elephant141Home of Rich Chinaman146Chinese Boat-People151Chinese Cemetery152Paper Prayers155Parlor of Chinese House156Mission-House171Siamese Ladies Dining179A Young Siamese Prince189A Chinese Street-Show191Removal of the Tuft of a Young Siamese195A School in Siam215A Few of the Children of the Late First King of Siam223Carrying the King to the Temple231Siamese Actress234Cremation Temple: A Temporary Building251Tomb of a Bonze263Banyan Tree270Siamese Temple271Temple at Ayuthia275Monastery of Wat Sisaket277Brass Idol in a Temple at Bangkok279The Great Tower of the Pagoda Wat Cheug283Buddhist Priest285Buddhist Priests gathering Food295Ruins of a Temple and Statue at Ayuthia303Attaché of Siamese Embassy: Court-Costume in 1883313The Late First King and Queen323Somdetch Chowfa Chulalangkorn339Hall of Audience, Palace of Bangkok341Brahman at Worship345Coronation of a Laos King421A Laos Funeral429Tapping the Borassus Palm449A Laos Home499Camping in a Laos Forest529