Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos - during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 (1864) (14596269209)

Identifier: travelsincentral01mouh (find matches)
Title: Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860
Year: 1864 (1860s)
Authors: Mouhot, Henri, 1826-1861 Mouhot, Charles
Subjects: Mouhot, Henri, 1826-1861
Publisher: London : John Murray
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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ho also paid a visit toSiam in the sixteenth century, gives a favourable pictureof the country, and all that has since come to our know-ledge respecting it shows that he merited a greater faithin his statements than was accorded to him by his con-temporaries. - The empire of Siam is of great extent. Its limitshave varied much at different epochs of its history; andeven now, with the exception of the western frontier, thelines of demarcation cannot be exactly traced, most ofthe border-lands being occupied by tribes more or lessindependent, and there are perpetual wars between theMalay and Burmese races on the one side, and the Cam-bodian or Chinese on the other. As nearly as can becalculated, the country extends, at present, from the 4tlito the 20th or 22nd degree of north latitude, and from the96th to the 102nd degree of east longitude; and accordingto this computation, its length would be about 1200 milesand its breadth 400 miles. The Siamese dominions are divided into forty-one pro-
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Chap. IL PROVINCES OF SIAM. 59 vinces, each presided over by a phaja or governor, andthese, again, are subdivided into numerous districts underthe. authority of functionaries of inferior rank, of whoseadministration little can be said in praise. The northern provinces are five in number—Sangkalok,Phitsalok or Phitsanulok, Kumphang-Phet, Phixai, andTaheng. In the centre are nine provinces—Nantaburior Jalat-Khuan, Pak-Pret, Patummatoni or Samkuk,Ayuthia or Krung-Kao, Ang-Thong, Monang-Phrom,Monang-In, Xainat, and Nakhon-Savan. There are seven in the west—Monang-Pin, Suphan orSuphanaburi, Kan-Chanaburi or Pak-Phrek, Eapri orKaxaburi, Nakhon-Xaisi, Sakhonburi or Tha-Chin, Samut-Songkhram or Mei-Khlong. The eastern provinces number ten—Phetsjaboun, Bua-Xum, Sara-Buri, Nopha-Buri, Nakhon-Najok, Patsjin,Kabin, Sasong-Sao or Petriu, Battabang, and Phanatsani-Khom. In the south are—Pakhlat or Nakhon-Khuen-Khan,Paknam or Sananthaprakan, Bangplasor or Xalaburi,Eajong, Chantaboun or Cha