Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam) Cambodia and Laos Vol. 1 of 2: During the Years 1858 1859 and 1860 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam) Cambodia and Laos Vol. 1 of 2: During the Years 1858 1859 and 1860<br><br>The engravings from his drawings will impart interest to the descriptions of the ruins and vast buildings which he discovered in the interior of Siam and Cambodia testifying to an advanced state of civilization in former times and which I venture to think deserve to be brought into notice. They will also familiarize the reader with the manners customs-and appearance of the country. My aim has been to be useful to those who deign to read these pages; and if fidelity be merit in a book I trust the reader will be satisfied.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.