Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . of his dominions, and one or twoelephants. This he promised to do. This young sove-reign is the presumptive heir to the crown. His father,who owes his throne to the King of Siam, is not permittedby that monarch to leave his own country; and as aguarantee of his fidelity, one or two of his sons havealways been retained as hostages at the Siamese was thus that the young king passed many years atBangkok, where, doubtless, he learnt the art of govern-ment, and whence he was not
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . of his dominions, and one or twoelephants. This he promised to do. This young sove-reign is the presumptive heir to the crown. His father,who owes his throne to the King of Siam, is not permittedby that monarch to leave his own country; and as aguarantee of his fidelity, one or two of his sons havealways been retained as hostages at the Siamese was thus that the young king passed many years atBangkok, where, doubtless, he learnt the art of govern-ment, and whence he was not allowed to return to hisown kingdom till it was apparent that he would prove asubmissive and obedient tributary. Another brother, aprince of twenty-one, paid me a visit at night, unknownto his relatives, hoping to receive a present. He wasvery childish for his age, and wanted everything he saw;he was, however, gentle and amiable, and of superiormanners. Chap. VII. AQAIN SUMMONED TO THE PALACE. 207 The next morning the king sent for me at ten found him seated on a sofa in the reception-hall, giving. Diawn by M Jauet Lan^e, from a PAGE OF THE KING OF CAMBODIA. orders to his pages about the order of march to beobserved in going and returning. When all was ready, 208 A EOYAL PROCESSION. Chap. VII. he entered a sedan-chair or palanquin magnificentlycarved and painted. His head and feet were bare, hishair cut in the Siamese fashion, and he wore a superblangouti of yellow silk, with a girdle of the same material,but of a lighter shade. The palanquin was borne on theshoulders of four attendants, and another held up anenormous red parasol with a gilt handle upwards oftwelve feet long. The youngest prince, carrying thekings sabre, walked beside him; I was on the otherside, and his Majesty often turned towards me to pointout any striking object, and trying to read in my facewhat I thought of the effect produced on the people byhis appearance. He sat in a careless att
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