- Author:
- Knox, Thomas Wallace
- Publication Info:
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New York:
Harper,
1880,
pg 194
Text on page 194
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THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST.
and therefore they remained where they were till the king came out and returned to his boat. The ceremony lasted about half an hour, and consisted of the repetition of prayers by the priests, and responses by the king; it was said to be not unlike the celebration of mass in a Catholic church,
Tin; KING VISITING A TEMPLE.
and it has been remarked by many visitors to the Far East that the forms of Buddhist worship have a considerable resemblance to those of Rome.
The king went to his boat, which was drawn up to the platform as before; and as soon as he was seated, the signal was given to the rowers to move on. Away they paddled to another temple, situated up one of the canals; and the other boats followed the royal one as rapidly as possible. By taking a path through some gardens near the temple, our friends reached a point on the bank of the canal where they could see all the boats as they went along.
After the procession had gone the boys wanted to ramble through the tall grass, but changed their minds when told that possibly they mightAfter the procession had gone the boys wanted to ramble through the tall grass, but changed their minds when told that possibly they might
