Siamese Sentence Examples

It was destroyed by the Siamese in 1828.

Siamese cats may have the tail either straight or kinked, but whether the latter feature belongs of right to the breed, or has been acquired by crossing with the ordinary black and tabby kink-tailed cats of the country, is not known.

The blue eyes -and the white coat of the kitten indicate that the Siamese breed is a semi-albino, which when adult tends towards melanism, such a combination of characters being apparently unknown in any other animal.

In the royal Siamese breed the head is rather long and pointed, the body also elongated with relatively slender limbs, the coat glossy and close, the eyes blue, and the general colour some shade of cream or pink, with the face, ears, feet, under-parts, and tail chocolate or seal-brown.

This distribution seems to indicate that they once spread over the whole region, and were divided by the later advance of the Siamese and others.

In disposition the Siamese are mild-mannered, patient, submissive to authority, kindly and hospitable to strangers.

This 25 kilometre neutral zone was abolished in 1905 when France surrendered Chantabun to the Siamese, who in their turn ceded the port of Krat and the provinces of Melupre and Bassac, together with various trading concessions to France on the right bank of the Mekong.

The Siamese inhabit central Siam principally, but extend into the nearer districts of all the other sections.

The typical Siamese is of medium height, well formed, with olive complexion, darker than the Chinese, but fairer than the Malays, eyes well shaped though slightly inclined to the oblique, nose broad and flat, lips prominent, the face wide across the cheek-bones and the chin short.

While the pure-blooded Malays of the Peninsula are Mahommedans, the Siamese and Lao profess a form of Buddhism which is tinged by Cingalese and Burmese influences, and, especially in the more remote country districts, by the spirit-worship which is characteristic of the imaginative and timid Ka and other hill peoples of Indo-China.

Should this be so, then if the ordinary Malay cats are the descendants of the jungle-cat, we shall have to assign the same ancestry to the Siamese breed.

By a treaty made between Great Britain and Siam in 1902 the northern Malay states of the peninsula were admitted to lie within the Siamese sphere of influence, but by a treaty of 1909 Siam ceded her suzerain rights over the states of Kelantan, Trengganu, Kedah and Perlis to Britain.

The Ahoms, together with the Shans of Burma and Eastern China and the Siamese, were members of the Tai race.

It bears much the same relationship to Siamese and Shan that Latin does to Italian.

It is more nearly related to modern Siamese than to modern Shan, but possesses many groups of consonants which have become simplified in both.

Of these may be named the Tibetans, the Burmese and the Siamese.

The Cambodians have a far more marked affinity with their Siamese than with their Annamese neighbours.

The men are taller and more muscular than the Siamese and Annamese, while the women are small and inclined to stoutness.

In 1863, in order to counteract Siamese influence there, Doudart de Lagree was sent by Admiral la Grandiere to the court of King Norodom, the successor of Ang-Duong, and as a result of his efforts Cambodia placed itself under the protectorate of France.

In 1904 the territory of Cambodia was increased by the addition to it of the Siamese provinces of Melupre and Bassac, and the maritime district of Krat, the latter of which, together with the province of Dansai, was in 1907 exchanged for the provinces of Battambang, Siem-reap and Sisophon.

Below the Siamese Shan town of Chieng Sen the river takes its first great easterly bend to Luang Prabang, being joined by some important tributaries.

This Thai family includes the Shans proper, and the Siamese.

The name Lao, which appears to mean simply "man," is the collective Siamese term for all the Thai peoples subject to Siam, while Shan, said to be of Chinese origin, is the collective Burmese term for those subject to Burma.

They may be generally described as of a stout, active, well-proportioned form; of a brown but never of an intensely dark complexion, with black, coarse, lank and abundant hair, and a little more beard than is possessed by the Siamese.

Alompra afterwards reduced the town and district of Tavoy, and finally undertook the conquest of the Siamese.

The new king was intent, like his predecessors, on the conquest of the adjacent states, and accordingly made war in 1765 on the Manipur kingdom, and also on the Siamese, with partial success.

In the following year he defeated the Siamese, and, after a long blockade, obtained possession of their capital.

In the meantime the Siamese revolted, and while the Burman army was marching against them, the Peguan soldiers who had been incorporated in it rose against their companions, and commencing an indiscriminate massacre, pursued the Burman army to the gates of Rangoon, which they besieged, but were unable to capture.

The Siamese who had revolted in 1771 were never afterwards subdued by the Burmans; but the latter retained their dominion over the sea-coast as far as Mergui.

In 1793 peace was concluded between these two powers, the Siamese yielding to the Burmans the entire possession of the coast of Tenasserim on the Indian Ocean, and the two important seaports of Mergui and Tavoy.

Mingling with Siamese and Chinese, who form the major part, may be seen persons of almost every race to be found between Bombay and Japan, while Europeans of different nationalities number over 1000.

From the notices of early travellers it appears that Mergui, when under Siamese rule, before it passed to the Burmese, was a rich and densely peopled country.

Most of the so-called Burma teak exported from Moulmein is floated down from Siamese territory.

Of this total about 3,000,000 are Siamese, about 2,000,000 Laos, about 400,000 Chinese, 115,000 Malay, 80,000 Cambodian and the rest Burmese, Indian, Mohn, Karen, Annamite, Kache, Lawa and others.

Of the tribes which occupy the mountains of Siam some are the remnants of the very ancient inhabitants of the country, probably of the Mohn-Khmer family, who were supplanted by a later influx of more civilized Khmers from the south-east, the forerunners and part-ancestors of the Siamese, and were still farther thrust into the remoter hills when the Lao-Tai descended from the north.

Of these the principal are the Lawa, Lamet, Ka Hok, Ka Yuen and Kamoo, the last four collectively known to the Siamese as Ka.

The national costume of the Siamese is the panung, a piece of cloth about 1 yd.

The staple food of the Siamese is rice and fish.

The more important places of northern Siam include Chieng Mai, the capital of the north, Chieng Rai, near the northern frontier; Lampun, also known as Labong (originally Haribunchai), the first Lao settlement in Siam; Lampang, Tern, Nan and Pre, each the seat of a Lao chief and of a Siamese commissioner; Utaradit, Pichai, Pichit, Pechabun and Raheng, the last of importance as a timber station, with Phitsnulok, Sukhotai, Swankalok, Kampeng Pet and Nakhon Sawan, former capitals of Khmer-Siamese kingdoms, and at present the headquarters of provincial governments.

Primitive methods obtain, but the Siamese are efficient cultivators and secure good harvests nevertheless.

The government has since 1903 given attention to sericulture, and steps have been taken to improve Siamese silk with the aid of scientists borrowed from the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture.

The trade of the west coast is carried in British ships exclusively, that on the east coast by British and Siamese.

The Siamese are an artistic nation.

The interval corresponding to the octave being divided into seven equal parts, each about 14 semitone, it follows that Siamese music sounds strange in Western ears.

Extra-territorial jurisdiction was for long secured by treaty for the subjects of all foreign powers, who could therefore only be sued in the courts maintained in Siam by their own governments, while European assessors were employed in cases where foreigners sued Siamese.

The Siamese, as southern Buddhists, pride themselves on their orthodoxy; and since Burma, like Ceylon, has lost its independence, the king is regarded in the light of the sole surviving defender of the faith.

Religious or semi-religious ceremonies, however, play a great part in the life of the Siamese, and few weeks pass without some great function or procession.

The gradual evolution of the Siamese (Thai) from the fusion of Lao-Tai and Khmer races has been mentioned above.

The fusion of races may be said to have begun then, for it was during the succeeding centuries that the kings of Swankalok-Sukhotai gradually assumed Lao characteristics, and that the Siamese language, written character and other racial peculiarities were in course of formation.

Thereafter the north, the west and the south-west of Siam, comprising the kingdom of Swankalok-Sukhotai, and the states of Suphan and Nakhon Sri Tammarat (Ligore), with their sub-feudatories, were reduced by the Siamese (Thai), who, during their southern progress, moved their capital from Sukhotai to Nakhon Sawan, thence to Kampeng Pet, and thence again to Suvarnabhumi near the present Kanburi.

A Sukhotai inscription of about 1284 states that the dominions of King Rama Kamheng extended across the country from the Mekong to Pechaburi, and thence down the Gulf of Siam to Ligore; and the Malay annals say that the Siamese had penetrated to the extremity of the peninsula before the first Malay colony from Menangkabu founded Singapore, i.e.

Meanwhile the ancient state of Lavo (Lopburi), with its capital at Sano (Sornau or Shahr-i-nao), at one time feudatory to Swankalok-Sukhotai, remained the last stronghold of the Khmer, although even here' the race was much modified by Lao-Tai blood; but presently Sano also was attacked, and its fall completed the ascendancy of the Siamese (Thai) throughout the country.

This is corroborated by Javan records, which describe a" Cambodian "invasion about 1340; but Cambodia was itself invaded about this time by the Siamese, who took Angkor and held it for a time, carrying off 90,000 captives.

The wars with Cambodia continued with varying success for some 400 years, but Cambodia gradually lost ground and was finally shorn of several provinces, her sovereign falling entirely under Siamese influence.

Vigorous attacks were also made during this period on the Lao states to the northwest and north-east, followed by vast deportation of the people, and Siamese supremacy was pretty firmly established in Chiengmai and its dependencies by the end of the 18th century, and over the great eastern capitals, Luang Prabang and Vien-chang, about 1828.

An interesting episode was the active intercourse, chiefly commercial, between the Siamese and Japanese governments from 1592 to 1632.

Under him Tenasserim was invaded and Tavoy held for the last time by the Siamese in 1792, though in 1825, taking advantage of the Burmese difficulty with England, they bombarded some of the towns on that coast.

But the Siamese now repudiate this supremacy, and have sent neither mission nor tribute for sixty years, while no steps have been taken by the Chinese to enforce its recognition.

Pulo Penang, an island belonging to the Siamese dependency of Kedah, was granted on a permanent lease to the East India Company in 1786, and treaties were entered into by the sultan of Kedah with the company.

Disputes with frontier tribes led to complications with France, who asserted that the Siamese were occupying territory that rightfully belonged to Annam, which was now under French protection.

France, while assuring the British Government that .she laid no claim to the province of Luang Prabang, which was situated on both banks of the upper Mekong, roughly between the 18th and 10th parallels, claimed that farther south the Mekong formed the true boundary between Siam and Annam, and demanded the evacuation of certain Siamese posts east of the river.

The Siamese refused to yield, and early in 1893 encounters took place in the disputed area, in which a French officer was captured and French soldiers were killed.

The French' then despatched gunboats from Saigon to enforce their demands at Bangkok, and these made their way up to the capital in, spite of an attempt on the part of the Siamese naval forces to bar their way.

In consequence of the resistance with which they had met, the French now greatly .increased their demands, insisting on the Siamese giving up all territory east of the Mekong, including about half of Luang Prabang, on the payment of an indemnity and on the permanent withdrawal of all troops and police to a distance of 25 kilometres from the right bank of the Mekong.

Ten days' blockade of the port caused the Siamese government to accede to these demands, and a treaty was made, the French sending troops to occupy Chantabun until its provisions should have been carried out.

Bowring's treaty of 1855, fixing the rates of land revenue, were abrogated in order to facilitate Siamese financial reform.

Originally Siamese was purely monosyllabic, that is, each true word consisted of a single vowel sound preceded by, or followed by, a consonant.

Bali, the ancient language of the kingdom of Magadha, in which the sacred writings of Buddhism were made, was largely instrumental in forming all the languages of Further India, including Siamese - a fact which accounts for the numerous connecting links between the Mon, Burmese and Siamese languages of the present time, though these are of quite separate origin.

When intercourse with the West began, and more especially when Western methods of government and education were first adopted in Siam, the tendency to utilize European words was very marked, but recently there has been an effort to avoid this by the coining of Siamese or Bali compound words.

The current Siamese characters are derived from the more monumental Cambodian alphabet, which again owes its origin to the alphabet of the inscriptions, an offshoot of the character found on the stone monuments of southern India in the 6th and 8th centuries.

The Siamese alphabet consists of 44 consonants, in each of which the vowel sound" aw "is inherent, and of 32 vowels all marked not by individual letters, but by signs written above, below, before or after the consonant in connexion with which they are to be pronounced.

Siamese is written from left to right.

The greatest difficulty with the Siamese language lies in the tonal system.

The construction of the sentence in Siamese is straightforward and simple.

The difficulties of the Siamese language are increased by the fact that in addition to the ordinary language of the people there is a completely different set of words ordained for the use of royalty.

The Pattama Sompothiyan is the standard Siamese life of the Buddha.

Many of the stories have their scene laid in Himaphan, the Siamese fairyland, probably originally the Himalaya.

The best known of such works are Rules for the Conduct of Kings, translated from the Bali, and The Maxims of Phra Ruang, the national hero-king, on whose wonderful sayings and doings the imagination of Siamese youth is fed.

The laws of the sovereigns who have reigned at Bangkok form the most notable part of this branch of Siamese literature.

The introduction of printing in the Siamese character has revolutionized the literature of the country.

It lies between Siam and the Bay of Bengal, enclosed by mountains on three sides, viz., the main chain of the Bilauktaung on the east, rising in places to 5000 feet, which, with its densely wooded spurs, forms an almost impassable barrier, between British and Siamese territory; the Nwahlabo in the centre, which takes its name from its loftiest peak (5000 ft.); and a third.

Many of the Siamese sapphires are of very dark colour, some being so deeply tinted as to appear almost black by reflected light.

Other orders are the Siamese Crown (Mongkut Siam), five classes, founded 1869; the family Order of ChulahChon-Clao, three classes, 1873; and the Maha Charkrkri, 1884, only for princes and princesses of the reigning family.

Its tributary, the Me Pai, on the eastern bank, is navigable as far as Mehawnghsawn in Siamese territory.

Against the Siamese, who were also suspected of having abetted the Peguan rebels, he proceeded more openly and severely.

The population is about 5000, two-thirds Cambodian and the remainder Chinese and Siamese.

Battambang was taken by the Siamese when they overran the kingdom of Cambodia towards the end of the 18th century, and was recognized by the French as belonging to Siam when the frontier of Cambodia was adjusted by treaty in 1867-1872.

Each villa captures the best of Thai design - wooden floors, Siamese furnishings and a large terrace overlooking the beach or gardens.

The death of a domestic Siamese cat from a spongiform encephalopathy (SE) in Bristol was reported to Ministers in May 1990.

My assembled tank included discus, paradise fish, guppies, a Siamese fighter and a gang of tiger barbs.

Take a sunset cruise aboard a Siamese sailing junk or enjoy a massage in the shade of a palm tree.

She seems to think everything will be better if she can only keep her new pet Siamese kitten.

Cats, particularly those with Siamese in their family tree, make good mousers.

It is said that Siamese were once sacred cats, guarding the Buddhist temples.

The oriental Longhair is the longhaired version of the Oriental shorthair just as the Balinese is the longhaired version of the Siamese.

The following morning while looking for a Siamese fireback (pheasant) we were surprised by fantastic views of a red-headed trogon.

From then on the two blue cars worked together like Siamese twins.

By far the most remarkable of all the Old World domesticated breeds is, however, the royal Siamese cat, which almost certainly has an origin quite distinct from that of the ordinary European breeds; this being rendered evident not only by the peculiar type of colouring, but likewise by the cry, which is quite unmistakable.

Native tradition attributes these mines to the Siamese, but no importance can be attached to this, as it is very general for the Malays to give this explanation for anything which is obviously not the work of their own ancestors.

Another peculiarity of Malay (and likewise of Chinese, Shan, Talaing, Burmese and Siamese) is the use of certain classwords or coefficients with numerals, such as orang (man),when speaking of persons, ekor (tail) of animals, keping (piece) of flat things, biji (seed) of roundish things; e.g.

An indication, however, foreshadowing the disappearance of extra-territorial rights, appeared in the treaty of 1907 between France and Siam, the former power therein surrendering all such rights where Asiatics are concerned so soon as the Siamese penal and procedure codes should have become law, and this was followed by a much greater innovation in 1909 when Great Britain closed her courts in Siam and surrendered her subjects under certain temporary conditions to the jurisdiction of the Siamese courts.

There may he a Siamese or white Persian kitten in the party or tame red squirrels scampering about.

The Oriental Longhair is the longhaired version of the Oriental Shorthair just as the Balinese is the longhaired version of the Siamese.

I 'm a Siamese and my best friend is an orange tabby named Tigger.

Siamese cats are the chatty Cathys of the cat world and for the person who wants a cat that does more than just lay around and sleep all day.

Are you searching for Siamese kittens in Oregon and having a bit of difficulty finding exactly what you're looking for?

Siamese cats are undoubtedly one of the most popular breed of cats, and is it any wonder?

If you want a cat that is not only interested in what you have to say, but will actually talk back to you, you can't go wrong with a Siamese.

Siamese are always in demand, and breeders sometimes don't have any young kittens to offer.

Which kind of Siamese are you looking for?

This is the type of Siamese that was most prevalent up through the 1970's.

These Siamese are quite elongated in body and legs.

Although bodies are basically shades of cream, the Siamese's extremities, referred to as "points" are shaded darker than the rest of the body.

Once you have made some decisions on what you want in a Siamese, it's time to start looking for a breeder.

Finding a Siamese breeder in Oregon with kittens ready to go may not always be possible.

LoveToKnow Cats did our own search for Siamese breeders in and around Oregon and here are a few of the results we found.

They breed traditional apple head Siamese in many of the standard colors, and also the less common Lynx Point.

The average price for a pet quality Siamese kitten runs between $600.00 and $800.00.

Widening our search to California, To-Pher Siamese and Balinese Cattery is located in Suisun City, near the Bay area.

To-pher Siamese kittens are CFA registered, and the cattery will ship kittens within the USA.

Located in Coarsegold, California, Cattails offers Siamese kittens in the standard colors and the rarer flame point.Kittens are CFA registered, and prices for pets begin at $500.00.

Hopefully, you'll now be on track for finding Siamese kittens in Oregon and the greater West Coast region.

I have a Siamese and if I don't scoop twice a day, she will go outside her box.

I have a ten-month-old male kitten that I think is a Siamese, and I would just like to know a few things.

It sounds like your cat has Siamese in his background, but since his sibs are so many different colors he must be a mixed breed.

Siamese are known for being adventurous, extremely affectionate and very vocal.

Their brother, I was told is part Siamese.

He does look like a Siamese with the chocolate color head, ears, tail and legs, although his feet are white.

Since the brother may only be partial Siamese, there could be a huge variation in coloring between brothers and sisters.

If the cat were full Siamese, then the kittens would all look similar.

For example, I had a Siamese cat as a child.

The kittens were black and white, gray and one that looked like a Siamese except for a white tip on her tail.

Siamese have blue eyes too, so that can be an indicator that your cat has some Siamese in him.

I have a nine-year-old female seal point Siamese named Phebe.

Almost a month ago, we brought home Mo, a now three-month-old male seal point Siamese.

I have always owned at least one Siamese.

Siamese can be particularly territorial cats, and it sounds like Phebe is having a hard time adjusting to the new kid in town.

My parents had a little Siamese kitten years ago that died in the same way.

I have a Siamese who is very persnickety about her litter box.

My Siamese snores at times and enjoys sitting on the arm of my chair.

If you're thinking of getting a Siamese cat, you may want to skip the traditional routes and go straight to a Siamese cats rescueorg.

Siamese cats are becoming an increasingly popular choice for pet owners.

Siamese were also kept in monasteries for the same reason.

Owners of Siamese find them to have unique and bold personalities.

Most Siamese enjoy cuddling and like to be close to you.

They have a loud meow that is a sure attention getter; just try to ignore a Siamese when she is determined to get your attention and see how far you get!

Although Siamese like a lot of attention, they require little grooming because of their short hair and excellent self-grooming habits.

Siamese also have long life spans and many live close to 20 years.

Should you decide that adopting from a Siamese cats rescueorg is right for your household, there are many different organizations that adopt out rescued cats, matching them with the best home possible.

This is not a full list of every organization out there and many local animal shelters may have Siamese adults and kittens available for adoption.

The list below is a good place to start, but searching locally for a Siamese to adopt is a good idea as well.

Although it make take patience and time, once your new Siamese bonds with you and becomes comfortable in your home, you will have a companion that will stay by your side for years to come.

I had a Siamese as a young girl who would run so fast, she'd go part way up the wall and do a flip.

From their unique personality and delightful characteristics to their interesting history and charming traits, there are many fascinating facts about Siamese cats.

One of four breeds of Oriental cats, the ancient Siamese may be the oldest breed of all cats.

Thailand, once called Siam, is the homeland of the Siamese cat.

The crossbreeding of Siamese cats led to many breeds including Tonkinese, Himalayan, Burmese and Balinese.

The manuscript Cat Book Poems, written between 1350 and 1700 in Siam, contains pictures of Siamese seal point cats.

With very careful and selective breeding, the crossed eyes and kinked tails of Siamese cats, which are considered undesirable traits, have been almost completely bred out.

During the 1950s and 1960s, Siamese breeders developed a very sleek cat with a long slender neck, body and tail, known as the Modern Siamese.

These cats became very popular with breeders and judges, replacing the rounder, heavier Traditional Siamese.

Distinguished by their unique markings, Siamese cats have a light-colored body with colored points on their face, ears, feet and tail.

The almond-shaped eyes of Siamese cats are a beautiful bright blue color.

The elegant sleek look of a Siamese cat with its short, flat silky coat is beautiful and easy to maintain.

A medium sized cat, the Siamese has a long slender body, neck and tail.

The average weight of male Siamese cats is 11 to 15 pounds.

Genetically, a seal point Siamese is a black cat.

The sound of a Siamese cat often sounds like a baby crying.

A very intelligent breed of cat, Siamese are easy to train.

Siamese cats love to play, but when they want to stop playing they generally give a warning swipe with sheathed claws.

Calm, affectionate and loyal, Siamese cats love to curl up on their human companion's lap.

The distinguishing look of the Siamese cat's coloring comes from a recessive pointing gene.

Siamese kittens are completely white when they are born.

The color of a seal point Siamese cat is various shades of cream on the body with a rich beautiful shade of brown on the points, nose and pads of the feet.

The body color of a Siamese cat gets darker as he or she gets older.

The Applehead Siamese, also known as the Traditional Siamese, has a round head and is athletic and muscular.

Most Appleheads are slightly less vocal than Modern Siamese.

Traditional Siamese do not compete at cat shows against Modern Siamese since they do not conform to most cat associations breed standards.

There are few feline stories as intriguing as that of Siamese cat history.

Today, the Siamese cat is appreciated for its unique appearance and unusual temperament.

This is the first written and illustrated description of the Siamese cat.

A Mr. Pallas, who journeyed through Russia in 1793 and 1794, also mentions the Siamese cat.

The Siamese cat became much better known after it was introduced in Britain.

In 1884, the departing British Consul, General Gould, was given a Siamese cat by the King of Siam as a farewell gift.

Not long after, in 1898, a Siamese cat named Wankee became the first British Siamese champion.

It is important to note that the cats that started the Siamese craze in Britain were not the thin and leggy cats of today.

The traditional or Thai Siamese cat that existed then was stocky and had a round head.

In 1902 the Siamese Cat Fancier's Club was founded in England.

The Siamese Cat Society of America was founded in 1909.

During the next few decades the Siamese cat was adored and was a regular favorite at cat shows around the United States.

The traditional Siamese began to lose favor as a different-looking Siamese cat appeared on the cat show circuit.

In the 1980s, many people seeing the Siamese in publications or at shows were unaware of its original body type.

Today, a return to the once familiar traditional looking Siamese cat is gaining in popularity.

The traditional Siamese cat has a life expectancy of fifteen to twenty years with a few individuals living even longer than that.

Siamese cat lovers continue to enjoy this breed in all its glory, from the traditional-looking cat to the modern version.

This only goes to show that Siamese cat history is always in the making!

With a price tag of $16,900.00, the Chakan GD cat was developed by crossing a distinctive pedigree Siamese cat with an Allerca GD.

Perhaps they want the kind of cat that they had as a youngster, or they've only ever owned Siamese.

However, if someone is looking for a more common breed of cat such as a Persian or Siamese, it is possible to find one in a shelter.

Himalayans were originally created through breeding Persian cats and Siamese cats, the result is a beautiful animal with all of the good personality traits of both breeds.

Unacceptable colors, for fanciers that want to show their magnificent cats, are lavender, chocolate or Siamese patterns.

Genetics - Some breeds have a tendency to live longer than others, such as the Siamese.

One example might be a Siamese cat that goes into heat and somehow darts out the door before she can be bred with another registered Siamese.

There are many casual breeders of popular breeds, such as Siamese or Persians, who have not registered their litters with the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA).

Imagine a Siamese with the short legs of a Munchkin cat and a little white mustache.

California Spangled Cat - This breed began by mixing a Siamese with a silver spotted Angora.

Maine Coon cats are not identified by their color or patterns as are, for example, Siamese cats.

The Himalayan has both Persian and Siamese ancestors.

Unlike Siamese and some other breeds, the Persian does not have a uniform coat color.

The Efron family shares their home with two Australian Shepherds, Dreamer and Puppy, and Simon, a Siamese cat.Efron caught the performing bug at an early age, and began taking singing lessons when he was 11.

After beating each puzzle, you get to see a special drawing of one of the cacti in an amusing pose (like the Siamese twin cacti and the Matador Cactus).

If a complete separation does not take place during the division process, the result is Siamese (or conjoined) twins.

It is from these cases of late separation that conjoined (Siamese) twins sometimes develop.

If the egg splits beyond day 14, your twins may be Siamese twins.

Also known as conjoined twins, Siamese twins are attached to each other to varying degrees.

Siamese Dream was released and became an instant hit.

After selling four million copies in the U.S. alone, Siamese Dream is now considered one of the band's best albums.

After relentless touring following the release of Siamese Dream, the Smashing Pumpkins took some time off to write and record another album.

In contradistinction to the Lao Pong Dam, who have derived their written language from the Burmese character, the eastern race has retained what appears to be the early form of the present Siamese writing, from which it differs little.

Here they enjoyed a brief repose, Alompra being called away to quell an insurrection of his own subjects, and to repel an invasion of the Siamese; but returning victorious, he laid siege to the fortress of Syriam and took it by surprise.

The Laos predominate in northern and eastern Siam, Malays mingle with the Siamese in southern Siam, and the Chinese are found scattered all over, but keeping mostly to the towns.

The Siamese (Thai) call their country Muang Thai, or" the country of the Thai race,"but the ancient name Muang Sayam has lately been revived.