Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . M. Gruillouxassured me of a cordial welcome, adding that he wasinterested in my undertaking, and had already a greatregard for me, without seeing me, for my courage incoming so far.* The good father sent me three waggonsfrom the mission settlement, and some of his Annamites,as well as two Stiens, to help me on my way. This lettercompletely removed all fear of being a troublesome andunwelcome guest to the poor hermit, and I set outwith pleasure and confidence. It took us two long days
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . M. Gruillouxassured me of a cordial welcome, adding that he wasinterested in my undertaking, and had already a greatregard for me, without seeing me, for my courage incoming so far.* The good father sent me three waggonsfrom the mission settlement, and some of his Annamites,as well as two Stiens, to help me on my way. This lettercompletely removed all fear of being a troublesome andunwelcome guest to the poor hermit, and I set outwith pleasure and confidence. It took us two long daysjourney to reach Brelum: we encamped one night neara torrent, lying on our mats beside a good fire, which welighted to keep off the ferocious denizens of these second night we passed in a deserted cabin somemiles from Brelum ; and on the 16th August, at nine in * See M. Guillouxs letter in the Appendix. 238 APPROACH TO BRELUM. Chap. IX. the morning, we came to a clearing of from 250 to 300metres square. We were betwixt two hills, at the foot ofwhich was marshy gromid. On the slope of one I saw. Drawn by M. Sabatier, from a Sketch by M. Mouliot. CAMBODIAN HOUSE. two long bamboo houses, covered with thatch, and withthe mission-garden attached: higher up was the cross Chap. IX. FATHER GUILLOUX. 239 planted two years before amidst these frightful solitudesby the noble and courageous French missionaries. Scarcely had we appeared when we were saluted by adischarge of musketry. We replied as well as we could;and while these sounds were reverberating among theechoes of the forests, poor Father G-uilloux, his legscovered with bad wounds, which had confined him forabove sis months to his mattrass, and which he hadreceived on the journeys undertaken through the prompt-ings of his pious zeal, advanced with frail steps to meetme along the tree-trunks thrown as a bridge across theswamp. All honour to thee, noble son of our dear andbeautiful country!—thou who bravest poverty, pr
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