Siam, or, The heart of farther India

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Title:: Siam, or, The heart of farther India
Collection:: Southeast Asia Visions
Creator:: Cort, Mary L
Date:: 1886
Extent:: 422 600dpi JPEG page images
Publisher:: A.D.F. Randolph and Co
Publication Place:: New York
Format:: Book
Contents:: Front Matter
Chapter I. The Start.
Chapter II. On to Siam.
Chapter III. The King's Realm.
Chapter IV. Products.
Chapter V. Bangkok.
Chapter VI. Peeps into Palaces.
Chapter VII. Some Kingly Customs.
Chapter VIII. Disposition of the Dead.
Chapter IX. A Royal Cremation.
Chapter X. The Supreme King of Siam.
Chapter XI. Siamese Language and Literature.
Chapter XII. The King's Birthday.
Chapter XIII. Siam's Religion.
Chapter XIV. Idols.
Chapter XV. Monasteries or Wats.
Chapter XVI. More About Wats.
Chapter XVII. Buddhist Shrines.
Chapter XVIII. The Buddha Footprint.
Chapter XIX. The People and their Houses.
Chapter XX. Holidays in Siam.
Chapter XXI. Siamese Times Seasons and Customs.
Chapter XXII. Elephants.
Chapter XXIII. The Young and Old Folks of Siam.
Chapter XXIV. Curious Things.
Chapter XXV. Siam's Centennial Exposition.
Chapter XXVI. Petchaburee.
Chapter XXVII. Walks about Petchaburee.
Chapter XXVIII. The Royal Cave of Petchaburee.
Chapter XXIX. Drinking the Water of Allegiance.
Chapter XXX. The Temple of the Sleeping Idol.
Chapter XXXI. Lotus Lilies.
Chapter XXXII. Christian Missions in Siam.
Chapter XXXIII. The Church in Siam.
Chapter XXXIV. Our Schools in Siam.
Chapter XXXV. Medical Missions.
Chapter XXXVI. Life on the Compound.
Chapter XXXVII. The Press.
Chapter XXXVIII. Laos The North Land.
Chapter XXXIX. The Captive Laos in Siam.
"Chapter XL. Seetone and His Angel Bride, Monora -- A Laos Legend."
Chapter XLI. Buddha's Crystal Tooth.
Chapter XLII. New Siam.
End Matter

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