Henri Mouhot wrote in his diary on the 15th of July 1861

A splendid night; the moon shines with extraordinary brilliancy, silvering the surface of this lovely river, bordered by high mountains, looking like a grand and gloomy rampart.
The chirp of the cricket alone breaks the stillness.

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