Greek adventurer* Constantine Phaulcon, and connection with
France.—Invasion and conquest of Siam by the Burmese.
Burmese driven out of the country.—Reign and death of the
Usurper, commonly called Pia-Metak.—Present Dynasty.
Trade.—“Internal Commerce.—Trade with China.—Trade
with Kamboja, Cochin China, and the Malay Countries.
Natural History.—Climate.—Mineral Products.—Vegetable
Productions___Quadrupeds.—Birds.—Reptiles . • 139
C H A P T E R IV.
G e o g r a p h y . — Boundaries and Extent of the present Siamese
Empire.—General aspect.—Rivers.—Explanation of Native
Names of Places.—Description of the Coasts of Siam, and
adjacent Countries and Islands.—Siam Proper.—Lao, Siamese
Kamboja, and Malayan Tributaries.—Account of the different
races inhabiting or sojourning in the Kingdom of Siam.
—Population . • • • . 1 9 9
C H A P T E R V.
Geography of Cochin China.—Limits.—Rivers and Coasts.—
Civil divisions.— Kamboja.— Champa, or Loi. Foreigners
resident in Cochin China.—Climate.—Mineral and Vegetable
Products.—Animals • • • • 231
C H A P T E R VI.
Personal appearance of the Cochin Chinese.—Progress in useful
Arts. — Language. —Dress.—Character.—Government.—Military
Force.—Revenue.—Laws.—Religion . . 271
C H A P T E R VII.
Cochin Chinese History.—Commerce, Weights, and Monies.—
Regulations of Trade.—Population.—Marriage and Condition
of the Sex.—Wages of Labour.—Checks to Population.—
Estimate of its Numerical Amount . . . 302
C H A P T E R V I I I .
Island of Singapore.—Geographical description and physical
aspect.—Natural Productions.—Climate.—Agriculture.—Manufactures.—
Trade.—Population.—Wages and Profits.—Description
of the Town. -Markets.—Administration.—Civil
and military Establishments.— Revenue.—History of the
Settlement . . . . . . 345
A P P EN D IX .
Narrative of an Embassy from the King of Ava to the
King of Cochin China . . . . 409
Envoy’s Instructions . . . . . 442
Letter of the Governor-General to the King of Siam . 453
Letter of the Governor-General to the King of Cochin-
China . . . . . . 456
Vocabularies . . . a t the end of this volume.