Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . perhaps both. I hired aboat to take him to the town, and my good Phrai accom-panied him there this morning, and recommended himfrom me to a mandarin whom I knew. I gave him allthat was necessary for his journey, even if it lasts threemonths, and on his arrival at Bangkok he will receivehis money. On taking leave he prostrated himself beforeme ; I took hold of his hands and raised him up, and thenhe burst into tears. And I, in my turn, when I had bidhim farewell, felt my eyes fill, no
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . perhaps both. I hired aboat to take him to the town, and my good Phrai accom-panied him there this morning, and recommended himfrom me to a mandarin whom I knew. I gave him allthat was necessary for his journey, even if it lasts threemonths, and on his arrival at Bangkok he will receivehis money. On taking leave he prostrated himself beforeme ; I took hold of his hands and raised him up, and thenhe burst into tears. And I, in my turn, when I had bidhim farewell, felt my eyes fill, nor do I know when Ishall be quite calm, for I have before me, day and night,the poor lad, ill in the woods, among indifferent or cruelpeople. He has a great dread of fever, and, if he hadbeen taken ill here and died, I should have reproachedmyself for keeping him ; and yet, if it were to come overagain, I almost fancy I would not yield to his desire toleave me. He was confided to me by the good FatherLarmandy. May God protect the poor boy, and pre-serve him from all sickness and accidents during hisjourney!. et LanM fro™ a Sketcb by M. iilouho: RECEPTION OF M. MOUHOT BY THE KINGS OF LAOS. Chap. XVII. THE TEMPERATURE. 143 I reached Louang Prabang on the 25th of July. Onthe 3rd of August I was presented to the King and to hiscousin. On the 9th of August I left Louang Prabang andtravelled eastwards. 26th.—The thermometer rose to 92° Fahr. This isthe maximum I have noted this month, 71° being theminimum. CHAPTEE XVIII. The East of Lotjang Prabang— Notes of Travels — Observa-tions from Bangkok to Laos — End of the Journal — Deathof the Traveller. The dress of the Laotians differs little from that of theSiamese. The people wear the langouti and a little redcotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all. Both men andwomen go barefoot: their head-dresses are like theSiamese. The women are generally better-looking thanthose of the latter nation: they wear a single shortpetticoat
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