" XIV. AMONG THE TEMPLES 272 " XV. AMONG THE TEMPLES (_continued_) 297 " XVI. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES 316 " XVII. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES (_continued_) 338 " XVIII. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES (_continued_) 358 " XIX. A PILGRIMAGE TO PRABAT 375 " XX. THE ELEPHANTS 388 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _Page_ THE SHRINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WATERS. (_Frontispiece._) vi A SCAVENGER 3 THE CURRY VENDOR 6 THE KEROSINE DEALER 10 THE THREE HEADED GATE. (_Full page._) 15 A GHARRY 23 RICE BOATS COMING DOWN THE MENAM 27 A LIGHTER 31 SIAMESE CANOES 33 CHINESE TRADING JUNK 36 "CAN I GIVE YOU A LIFT, REVEREND FATHERS?" 40 MOTHER AND CHILD 58 MOUNT KAILASA AS ERECTED FOR THE HAIR CUTTING CEREMONIES OF H.R.H. THE CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM. (_Full page._) 81 A CHINESE MERCHANT 97 A SIAMESE TEAKWOOD HOUSE. (_Full page._) 106 MAKING CURRY 119 STEAMING RICE 123 A RICKSHAW 135 LAYING WAGERS ON FIGHTING FISH. (_Full page._) 151 A WRITER OF LOTTERY TICKETS 155 FACES FROM A SIAMESE THEATRE 165 PREPARING RATTAN FOR CHAIR-MAKING 172 FISHING LUGGER 174 FISHING BOATS AT THE BAR 177 KHLONG NEAR PETCHABOORREE. (_Full page._) 181 A BUFFALO CART. (_Full page._) 185 A SIAMESE BULLOCK CART 189 THE SWINGING FESTIVAL. (_Full page._) 197 COLLECTING RIPE GRAIN. (_Full page._) 199 A SIAMESE RICE PLOUGH. (_Full page._) 203 PLANTING OUT YOUNG RICE--FOOT OF KORAT HILLS 206 PLOUGHING A RICE FIELD 208 BUFFALOES RETURNING FROM THE RICE FIELDS. (_Full page._) 215 A ROYAL FUNERAL PROCESSION. (_Full page._) 237 THE POOR MAN'S FUNERAL 245 PRIEST AND ATTENDANT 255 OFFERING RICE TO THE PRIEST 264