Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . ed up andfastened to the sash behind, some wore a tight jacket,white or blue, buttoning over the chest; and had a redscarf, wliich, according to the custom of the Siamese andCambodian women, was passed round the body under thearms, and tied at the bosom. Behind the kings boat, in no apparent order, and atlong intervals, followed those of several mandarins, whowere not distinguished in any particular manner. Oneboat alone, manned by Chinese, and commanded by afat man of the same natio
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . ed up andfastened to the sash behind, some wore a tight jacket,white or blue, buttoning over the chest; and had a redscarf, wliich, according to the custom of the Siamese andCambodian women, was passed round the body under thearms, and tied at the bosom. Behind the kings boat, in no apparent order, and atlong intervals, followed those of several mandarins, whowere not distinguished in any particular manner. Oneboat alone, manned by Chinese, and commanded by afat man of the same nation, holding in his hand a halberdsurmounted by a crescent, attracted my attention, as itheaded the escort. This man was the famous Mun Suy,chief of the pirates, and a friend of the king. I wastold that, two years before, he had been compelled,owing to some iniquities not very well known, to flyfrom Amoy, and had arrived at Komput with a hundredfollowers, adventurers and rovers of the sea like having remained there for some time, keeping thewhole place in terror, and extorting by menaces all he. Drawn by , from a Sketch by M. WIFE OF THE KING OF CAMBODIA. Chap. VI. MUN SUY THE PIRATE. 187 could from the market people, he conceived the projectof seizing upon and burning the town, and putting all theinhabitants to the sword, intending then to retreat withhis spoils, if not strong enough to hold his the plot was discovered, and the Cam-bodians from the neighbourhood were armed and assem-bled in readiness to defend the place. Mun Suy, notliking the aspect of affairs, embarked with his band inhis junk, and fell suddenly on Itatais. The market wassacked in a minute; but the inhabitants, recoveringfrom their surprise, repulsed the pirates and drove themback to their vessel with the loss of several men. MunSuy then returned to Komput, gained over by presentsfirst the governor and afterwards the king himself, andever since has carr
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