INHERITANCE OF PROPERTY. 
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any one, although his relatives and connections cannot inherit it, be¬ 
cause in case of his dying intestate, his goods and chattels appertain 
to the monastery in which he lived and enjoyed the contributions of 
the pious worshippers. Indeed, should a Priest strictly adhere to the 
rules of his order, his sole property and effects ought to consist of 
a few indispensable articles of daily use. His dress consisting of the 
Ckeiodn or distinguishing robe of the orders; P,ka S<mgk,hatee a sort 
of scarf; P,ka Sabong , a lower garment; Rattak,hot ok , a sash wound 
about the body at the height of the breast *, Rattak,hot eo another 
for the waist; PJia angsa an under garment or shirt; P,ha krap 
p,hra a cloak; and P,ha chop ap, a bathing dress. Ablutions do not 
form a prominent part of the Booddhist religion, as it exists in the 
Indo Chinese countries. But these Chauk,hoo bathe pretty regularly, 
although they are certainly deficient in personal cleanliness compar¬ 
ed with the Brahmans. Next, there is the haat or vase for holding 
the daily collections of rice and other food. For the rest, they fol¬ 
low the example of Nak,hasena [Nagasena] a holy character of Ba¬ 
li Writ, and keep at hand, a mat and pillow, to which some have 
added the forbidden luxuries of a cot and muskito curtains. The 
latter can hardly be termed a luxury in Siam, where these insects 
swarm, but an article not to be dispensed with, and especially where 
the thoughts must not be distracted. Perhaps the Priest is afraid 
that, by exposing his person, he might be tempted to kill these in¬ 
sects, which would be a sort of murder according to liis creed.* The 
Nang eeseet is a square piece of cloth, on which the Priest sits, and 
the p.hoaa krap p,hra on which he prays. On such occasions his face 
is turned towards the rising sun, a practice found amongst the Brah¬ 
mans of India. He must also have a razor for tonsure, a needle case 
and needles, a tinder box with steel and flint, a drinking cup made of 
wood or of bamboo, funnel shaped, and having an apperture at bot¬ 
tom with a strainer of cloth to prevent him swallowing any insect. 
When the strict P,heek,hoo wishes to drink, he covers the mouth 
of the cup with a bit of muslin, and inserting the other end in water 
* I had a Siamese of Bankok in my service who, when a mosqito happen¬ 
ed to lii itself on his hand, permitted it to drink its fill and fly away. 
