Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . Drawn by M. Rousseau, from a MOTTE, A SIAMESE NOBLE AND SAVANT. or by the river bank, I shall talk to you, my friends; youshall be the companions of my journey, and it will be mygreatest pleasure to confide to you my impressions andthoughts. Scarcely had my friend M. Malherbes left me, whenI discovered, in the bottom of my boat, a box, which hehad contrived to place, unknown to me, among mypackages; a fresh proof of his kindness, for he had alreadysent me three cases w
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . Drawn by M. Rousseau, from a MOTTE, A SIAMESE NOBLE AND SAVANT. or by the river bank, I shall talk to you, my friends; youshall be the companions of my journey, and it will be mygreatest pleasure to confide to you my impressions andthoughts. Scarcely had my friend M. Malherbes left me, whenI discovered, in the bottom of my boat, a box, which hehad contrived to place, unknown to me, among mypackages; a fresh proof of his kindness, for he had alreadysent me three cases when I was at Pechaburi. I foundit to contain some dozens of Bordeaux, as much cognac,boxes of sardines, biscuits, and a number of other things,which would recall to me, were I ever likely to forget it,. Drawn by M. Catenacci, from a FOR THE INCREMATION OF THE QUEEN OF SIAM. Chap. XVI. THE TRAVELLERS SERVANTS. 77 the true and considerate friendship of my countrymen,so valuable to one far from home. I also carry with me most agreeable souvenirs ofanother excellent friend, Dr. Campbell, of the KoyalNavy, attached to the British Consulate; and am verygrateful to Sir E. Schomberg, the English Consul, whohas shown me much attention and sympathy. Here letme, likewise, express my obligations to Mgr. Pallegoix,to the American Protestant missionaries, and, indeed, tomost of the Consuls and resident strangers, who have allshown me kindness; and I would particularly mentionthe name of M. DIstria, the new French Consul. Let me say, in passing, that I am cured of the itch,which I suspect my servants had caught in wanderingabout the villages, and had communicated to me, in spiteof my scrupulous cleanliness. The banks of the Menam are covered with splendidcrops, the periodical i
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