ILLUSTRATIONS 



THE LOTUS EATERS Frontispiece 



THE FINAL STAGE OF THE KING'S ELEPHANT HUNT 

 IN SIAM 

 A popular holiday; spectators flock to the scene by the thou- Facinff 

 sands and where the herd crosses the river the stream is **** 

 covered with boats 12 



DRIVING THE HERD TOWARD THE KRAAL 



The shifting, darting crowd of spectators hang constantly 



on the heels of the elephants 24 



NOOSING AND DRIVING THE HERD AROUND THE KRAAL 



SO AS TO SINGLE OUT THE ROPED ELEPHANTS 32 



ALONG THE KLAWNG (CANAL) 



Fully half of the native house usually develops into verandah 42 



A GAMBLING PLACE OFF THE SAMPENG IN BANGKOK 



In the background a band is hard at work entertaining the 

 patrons 42 



A BUSY KLAWNG IN BANGKOK 



Passenger-boats. House- and freight-boats 48 



A NATIVE HOUSE ON THE KLAWNG TO RATBURI 



Picturesquely but uncomfortably (mosquitoes) situated in a 

 grove of cocoa betel-nut trees 56 



THE HOUSE-BOAT WHICH SERVED ME WELL 56 



PHRA RAM AND HIS BODY SERVANTS 78 



SOME OF MY HUNTERS 



Who assumed the clothing of civilization in an effort to 

 protect their bodies against the briars 84 



CAMPING ON THE EDGE OF THE JUNGLE, SIAM 84 



THE FAR EASTERN DEER 94 



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