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them in great piety by the people.  They are always on the walk from one wat or pagoda to the other, where they spent the night.  Usually a [[underline]] bonze is followed by a little bonze [[\underline]] also dressed and shaved, who carries the umbrella and rice pot for the elder and follows him a few paces behind.  Is called [[underline]] [[?nem]] (?); [[\underline]] the French call him "bonzillone".  [[underline]] Cambodgians look solemn, or sullen, no smile. [[\underline]]  Brown or almost as black as a negro, but straight hair and face more resembling that of white races.  Some have [[underline]] moustaches. [[\underline]]  Their shape of head and way they wear their hair and facial expression reminds one of that statue [[underline]] "The dying [[\underline]]
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[[underline]] Gaul" [[\underline]] which I saw in the Museum of Naples or Rome.  [[underline]] Sarongs [[\underline]] become more common here than in Saigon.  It feels [[underline]] very warm [[\underline]] and [[underline]] sultry [[\underline]] due to an overhanging slight [[underline]] fog [[\underline]] which produces depressing atmosphere.  Much [[underline]] less people [[\underline]] here [[underline]] speak French than in Saigon. [[\underline]]  Glistening gilded pointed [[underline]] steeples [[\underline]] of Palace and [[underline]] "Wats". [[\underline]]
[[underline]] Hotel [[\underline]] stands opposite landing and with its shaded Avenue and shaded terrace with little tables looks better than expected.  At high water the boat lands just opposite the hotel.  My [[underline]] room [[\underline]] has a [[underline]] large mosquito-net [[\underline]] covered bed.