Project Gutenberg 2018-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 412 Young, Ernest 1869 1952 Young, E. (Ernest) Norbury, Edwin A. (Edwin Arthur) 1849 1918 Norbury, E. A. Peeps at Many Lands: Siam Produced by Martin Pettit 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.) "Peeps at Many Lands: Siam" by Ernest Young is a children's travel guide written in the early 20th century. This informative book aims to introduce young readers to the culture, history, and daily life of Siam (modern-day Thailand) through engaging narratives and illustrations. The narrative blends facts about Siamese history, geography, and social customs, making it both educational and entertaining for children. The opening of the book begins with a brief exploration of Siamese history, detailing the origins of the Siamese people and their encounters with early European travelers. Young draws parallels between the history of England and that of Siam, highlighting the migrations and conflicts that shaped both societies. The text eases into a vivid description of Bangkok, the capital, often referred to as the "Venice of the East" due to its extensive network of canals. In this introductory section, we learn about the unique lifestyle of its water-dwelling inhabitants and the bustling market activities that occur on the waterway, laying the groundwork for a rich exploration of Siam's culture and customs in the chapters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Thailand -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 168596 2025-07-23T03:41:42.319182 text/html 166822 2018-06-02T09:31:00 text/html 1765705 2025-07-23T03:41:45.576109 application/epub+zip 1765931 2025-07-23T03:41:42.979179 application/epub+zip 135074 2025-07-23T03:41:42.599159 application/epub+zip 1833757 2025-07-23T03:41:47.716113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1807208 2025-07-23T03:41:45.195169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183706 2022-08-25T17:29:26.275489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161995 2025-07-23T03:41:41.839134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162137 2018-06-02T09:31:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18795 2025-07-23T03:41:47.860115 application/rdf+xml 19081 2025-07-23T03:41:42.680133 image/jpeg 2976 2025-07-23T03:41:42.639122 image/jpeg 62487 2018-06-02T09:31:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1625667 2018-06-02T09:31:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1634715 2025-07-23T03:41:42.407135 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog