I. ON THE THRESHOLD
II. A SIAMESE PREMIER AT HOME
III. A SKETCH OF SIAMESE HISTORY
IV. HIS EXCELLENCY'S HAREM AND HELPMEET
V. THE TEMPLES OF THE SLEEPING AND THE EMERALD IDOLS
VI. THE KING AND THE GOVERNESS
VII. MARBLE HALLS AND FISH-STALLS
VIII. OUR HOME IN BANGKOK
IX. OUR SCHOOL IN THE PALACE
X. MOONSHEE AND THE ANGEL GABRIEL
XI. THE WAYS OF THE PALACE
XII. SHADOWS AND WHISPERS OF THE HAREM
XIII. FA-YING, THE KING'S DARLING
XIV. AN OUTRAGE AND A WARNING
XV. THE CITY OF BANGKOK
XVI. THE WHITE ELEPHANT
XVII. THE CEREMONIES OF CORONATION
XVIII. THE QUEEN CONSORT
XIX. THE HEIR-APPARENT.--ROYAL HAIR-CUTTING
XX. AMUSEMENTS OF THE COURT
XXI. SIAMESE LITERATURE AND ART
XXII. BUDDHIST DOCTRINE, PRIESTS, AND WORSHIP
XXIII. CREMATION
XXIV. CERTAIN SUPERSTITIONS
XXV. THE SUBORDINATE KING
XXVI. THE SUPREME KING: HIS CHARACTER AND ADMINISTRATION
XXVII. MY RETIREMENT FROM THE PALACE
XXVIII. THE KINGDOM OF SIAM
XXIX. THE RUINS OF CAMBODIA.--AN EXCURSION TO THE NAGHKON WATT
XXX. THE LEGEND OF THE MAHA NAGHKON
[Illustration: Fac-Simile of Letter from present Supreme King of Siam:
Transcription follows:]
Amarinde Winschley
Palace Bangkok
March 6th 1869
Mrs. A. H. Leonowens
New York
Dear Madam,
I have great pleasure in condescending to answer your sympathising
letter of 25th November last wherein the sorrowful expressions of your
heart in relation to my most beloved Sovereign Father in demise which is
a venerated burden and I have left to this day and ever more shall bear
this most unexpressable loss in mind, with the deepest respect and
lamentation, and resignation to the will of divine Providence;--are very
loyal to you too to ful, and share your grief in behalf the affection
you have for your royal pupils, and the kind remembrances you have made
of them in your letter, loves you too with that respect and love your
are held in ther esteem, for such disinterestioness in imparting
knowledge to them during your stay here with us. I have the pleasure
also, to mention you that our Government in counsel has elected me to
assume the reins of Government notwithstanding my juvenility; and I am
pleased to see the love the people have for me, most undoubtedly arising
from the respect and veneration they have had for my beloved royal
Father and I hope to render them prosperity and peace, and equal
measure, they have enjoyed since the last reign in return.
May you and your beloved children be in the peace of the divine
Providence.