Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . Drawn by M. Therond, from a Sketch by M. Mouhot. PAVILION CONTAINING THE ASHES OF THE LATE KING OF SIAM IN THE GARDENS ATTACHEDTO THE PALACE AT BANGKOK. CHAPTEE XVI. Keturn to Bangkok — Preparations for a new Expedition tothe North-Bast of Laos — Phrabat — Pakpriau — Saohaie. Aftek a sojourn of four months among the mountainsof Pechaburi, known by the names of Makaon Khao,Panam Knot, Khao Tamoune, and Khao Samroun, the lasttwo of which are 1700 and 1900 feet above the levelof the sea
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . Drawn by M. Therond, from a Sketch by M. Mouhot. PAVILION CONTAINING THE ASHES OF THE LATE KING OF SIAM IN THE GARDENS ATTACHEDTO THE PALACE AT BANGKOK. CHAPTEE XVI. Keturn to Bangkok — Preparations for a new Expedition tothe North-Bast of Laos — Phrabat — Pakpriau — Saohaie. Aftek a sojourn of four months among the mountainsof Pechaburi, known by the names of Makaon Khao,Panam Knot, Khao Tamoune, and Khao Samroun, the lasttwo of which are 1700 and 1900 feet above the levelof the sea, I returned to Bangkok to make the neces-sary preparations for my new expedition to the north-east of Laos, my intended route being to the basin ofthe Mekong, towards the frontier of China. I had anadditional motive for coming here again, namely, to getcured of that annoying complaint the itch, which I caughtat Pechaburi; how, I really cannot guess, for, in spite ofthe mosquitoes, I bathed regularly two or three times aday; but I hope that a short course of rubbing withsulphur ointment, and proper
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