Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . 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 inundations rendering them as fertileas those of the Nile. I have four Laotian rowers; oneof them was in my service for a month two years ago, andhe n
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . 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 inundations rendering them as fertileas those of the Nile. I have four Laotian rowers; oneof them was in my service for a month two years ago, andhe now begged to be allowed to attend me throughoutmy journey, telling me I should find him very a little hesitation I have engaged him, so now Ishall have three servants. My good and faithful Phraihas never left me, luckily for me, for I should find itdifficult to replace him; and, besides, I am attached tothe lad, who is active, intelligent, industrious, and devotedto me. Deng — which means The Bed—his com-panion, is another Chinese whom I brought from Pecha- 78 THE CHINESE DENG. Chap. ? *? < is * Drawn by M. Bocourt, from a VISAT, HEAD OF THE CHRISTIANS AT BANGKOK. buri. He knows English pretty well; not that incom-prehensible jargon of Canton, You savee one piccey boy,lartel pigeon, &c. (You know a clever boy, &c.) He isvery useful to me as interpreter, especially when I wishto comprehend persons who speak with a great piece ofbetel between their teeth. He is likewise my cook, andshows his skill when we want to add an additional dish toour ordinary fare, which occasionally happens when someunfortunate stag comes within range of my gun, or Ibring down a pigeon, or even a monkey, a kind of gamenot much to my taste, though highly esteemed by myChinese, as well as wild dog and rat. Every one to his taste. Chap. XVI. DENGS DRAUGHT. 79 This attendant of mine has one little defect, but whohas not in this world ? He now and then takes a drop to
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