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] 011 rr tusks. This figure is dressed like that on 

 Foot-so's right, but he holds in his right hand a small 

 sprin' or flower, and in his left, a cup, or pot. 



Gardeners are mueh attached to Fortt-so, becuuso 

 perhaps his doctrines being mild and bloodless, ht b 

 the natural patron deity of agriculture. The Chi- 

 nese belfeve that this triad were transited into a state 

 of beatitude without lasting of death. Tins Booddha 

 i< apparently the third recorded in the Siamese Bali 

 scripture, under the title PJioknro Katsap'hn PhooU 

 rho ; unless, which seems probable, he was merely a 

 follower of Booddha the fourth. The Siamese believe 

 that their third Booddha> as above named, instructed 

 the Chinese in the religion otBomhlha, and that he 

 now lies in a divine slumber on a hill in the country 

 of Uachakhra [Raj girha in India.] His funeral 

 rites have not accordingly been yet performed, nor 

 will be, until the coming of the fifth Booddha, or 

 Pha &ee-an. 



KAO-WOA, THE NINTH MONTH. 



On the 9th day of this month, the Chinese fly pa- 

 per kites. In China, this amusement or ceremony is 

 believed to drive away diseases, and pestilence, it is 

 performed on the tops of hills. With us, the Chinese 

 confine themselves to the plain. 



TZA-WOA, THE TENTH MONTH. 



On the third day of this month, the Chinese hold a 

 festival in honor of Congfootzoo, or Confucius. They 

 present food and other offerings to him. The Chi- 

 nese here seldom, if ever, carry his effigy in proces- 

 sion, according* tu custom with some sects in China. 

 But all persons pretending to learning, keep a picture 

 of the sage in their houses. 



TZA-YEE-WOA, THE ELEVENTH MONTH. 



Ill this month, the Chinese propitiate Choo Soo- 

 konfj. He seems to be a sort of iEsculapius ; but 



