Project Gutenberg 2014-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 186 Mouhot, Henri 1826 1861 Mouhot, Alexander Henri Mouhot, Charles Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860 Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos, Vol. II" by M. Henri Mouhot is a detailed travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. This work recounts the author's explorations throughout Southeast Asia, emphasizing his encounters with the natural landscape, ancient ruins, and local cultures. The narrative provides valuable insights into the regions of Cambodia and Laos, including descriptions of significant archaeological sites like Ongcor Thôm and Prea Sat Ling Poun. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the impressive ruins of Ongcor-Thôm, often described as a city of immense historical significance surrounded by an encroaching forest. Mouhot details the impressive architecture of the site, including its triumphal arch and large sandstone towers, adorned with intricate carvings that reflect the grandeur of its past. He paints a vivid picture of the ruins lost in nature, presenting an atmosphere filled with both wonder and melancholy, and sets the stage for his explorations of other remarkable Cambodian monuments throughout the narrative. This introduction establishes a tone of adventure and discovery that characterizes Mouhot's travels as he seeks to uncover the history and culture of Indo-China. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46560/46560-h/images/cover.jpg en Cambodia -- Description and travel Thailand -- Description and travel Natural history -- Indochina Khmer language DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 497217 497226 2024-09-19T12:19:10.514126 2023-09-20T08:25:32.560945 text/html text/html 496290 2014-08-11T10:15:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 7113803 2014-08-11T10:17:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7586959 2024-09-19T12:19:24.569021 application/epub+zip 7577452 2024-09-19T12:19:12.858107 application/epub+zip 260751 2024-09-19T12:19:11.368115 application/epub+zip 7869664 2024-09-19T12:19:32.034029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7821728 2024-09-19T12:19:21.960032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391966 2022-09-21T07:31:37.079251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428129 2024-09-19T12:19:08.482116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429541 2014-08-11T10:15:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 159352 2014-08-11T10:17:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 426918 2014-08-11T10:16:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158287 2014-08-11T10:17:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427100 2014-08-11T10:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157475 2014-08-11T10:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22593 2024-09-19T12:19:32.248985 application/rdf+xml 15507 2024-09-19T12:19:11.506289 image/jpeg 2565 2024-09-19T12:19:11.438093 image/jpeg 7143917 2024-09-19T12:19:10.733162 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog