front j tbfe enetfiy,*<itnd restored K-Oieperfeel hbedten'ce - a a d - t r a h ^ l i t y . and, th^j, in crease,
o f,sou r force, b y the „recovery. rif M*lays, w ill e n a ^ f% f e ?tOj, seodj a
d i stri c t s, o f the sit u at ion o f wh i c h " s*mb
have had no infortnayqn^for: tbeSet last -three weeks, as the passagA'bft($%e‘ mail has
b e ^ M s ^ tS r t^ t fd ^ ’i^^dfehidfei^g'Of? the <j4th regiment ha ve ' heejj ^jsnt to, Tr-iaco,-
jnatefe g |j||h e ^Madras' governirjeYit; and 'wffl’ ®Efb4i” be fd ie f.ed „by, tw o ^ u n d jed p a tid
tS flfh s ; r*®th; : and Lord WeHgsley has destined .'tile ,-battedii^;«(f j.jjepgal' viqiun-
■ fSerfeiJr/Sfe^sl^s^t' • | j vri Iba-ve the hont»ur tq be(' & c .
'Hie Xieyton-h^az,ette,-'®fr'fSepfeiv*a8,? canyey ed the' Hfe-*'1
rd-iopealngicofrsithe c ^ m u n i c a y ^ r b e tw e e n vChitaiibo a»d 'M a a fe rJ intjeHigerree
shhd been -received :that-- the Gaffldiatis had- invaded the Jirbsdhe®
colp. A n expedition was undertaken on the 3d' September, against the insurgents,
consisting o f a part o f the garrison, under the, command o f J . Smitz, Esq. tj?~cival
officer« .T h e y proceeded fo Mamoene, wherg <bey\kiiledteigbt; o f th eli&s.ii^h,tv-*^d
dispersed-the rest. - ’
; Chm'’Tg&vtts«BeBfcnt^bfelt ^tre®^ -, enotitgh tb.-^retaliate on the Gandians.
T h e Villagp'oGIJaog^eHei . the -tnost populous and ce awnerckl :,iit th e Jangd fiipa, ’t)f
Candy, wasutaken hy Captain Pollock. Iti. it were found magazines p f artillery,
«tnahunltiqiv sa d p^ovk'itws, vvrhlQh-,tlK: J £ t^ , had b e e h r f o s ^ ^ ^ s ^ i lp ^ ^
h is attack « 9 - our dettleraeftts; H e had «Iso: fitted up here a., palape
rfeous .s ty jte f , j.
•.’ ■ t&ueh are the most authentic particulars o f the- lade war drihGeyioq.- ^As .J. ob-
--served- at th e commencement ot this account, it would be improper to hazard any
ebservations on the policy or impolicy o f ou r measures, without- the-^fallest in fer -
mation. O u r government w ill no doubt profit b y th e esp'erience they -hbv&ithad
eharkcferbas Hveft-ias the country ©f the Caadians, f a take Sag precautions
against a repetition o f su ch calamities.
I N D E X.
A . B
A D AM’S-ibridge, and tradition®Respecting
Adam’s Peak-k^0';m<dse scr.i.p.t.i.o.n.. oi f^ffdJtadijiiqn
respecting, 224; held in gre^^vfenera-
tion, ............ »yfHBKTffi1.’
Adigars, their power and privilges, 2u§, 2/0 ; character of the pres nt Aaigar, 166 his
‘-jsidedJ.o'.' PHiifliteiiri our the kingjgjvftp 5
Advlp'tiges ’of 'fo^sifllranti "clitnafe'nrfherto
neglected, •* . '/ • • • *’ * / ? T *ffv NBhP
,A®ftgijlture'and Useful arts, st.lte dfysi^02t>7'
Alarm qffhfe’Candians'at tKeBrkrah'ltr®T»)'395
AlbuquHijiio, the Boi tugrrsi colfim-inde?}^ i‘l V
5sK th =neiSi‘ '* l.f- ■" ?,.'. . 4 .'..........^52
'ffliiga'fo^Tmst^c^roMfi %Slfmoiis one, 3 1 1 ;
a madipille’d -by. wap<,wH‘ile bathing, .. 1 a3,80
_ Almeyda, an n al of, ............! 5 j
^nalysis|qf myA’springs .of Canniaffi36o
iAnecdotenlhistratige 'P/ffie.address of thegcqn- <
3!» ju'rervfipquenttngdhe pearl fisheries-, . 94
S,'..,.'. ;^'-^^3OT>erstitf<gi^f thejCqylonese, 214
............. their dpjnesfio Jdelity,.’. X . . ,)2l3
Ajej-i.’.. i^il^fnelr revengeful’'tempfer,, .SKv 190'
.......the severe penance of the In-
........................ the various uses o f the cocoa
H^feaejiG.;. 1 . . . ?..:.». M:.:.
3li%Lebeck, fo^e’ipu'^cteMSyernor, 11®, ^44,
Ants, several species, 314; the White -Xrit,
3lS j^topps-pa®er8 a^fflspedtihg f be v^d te
ant,.......................... .. ... . 3*1 fi
Annrbclgbujtro, and the bp'rid' place pf’ .f^e
V- kings of Candy, .................. '.... 232
Arippb,>:-S2.:: fabounds with deer and wild
, hogs, ■............. ........rHj?« »*... | | :
Author's authorities,, ...............-.. .............. .’’ n 3
Btfediesf h'spCcies of vehlp^e,,' . X . . . %97
Banyan-tree, ................ ..........I1
'flarberCen, andhsicofd1 manufactory, ... !&50
,(Col.) ^is' improvements at Jaff-
i jfia,'!. j :........ .1. : .?&
rlb'd^tis ‘or’ Viftfdahs,' 74' 5 obscurity of 'melr
’j-priguG 28$jj,,'eonjecJtyes respecting it‘-^283 ,
seldom'seqn, 383,; where most numerous,
1 ’’l284' ;J;pl^iiDei>s''dn'd"tndde^of'I‘shbSistatice,
I ’ bqfeif 'dotfs,’'.';'.. v_ . . .'X£fi6
'Belafes, . . A. .*...........J2 Beiitot, pjodltcps the best oysters for foo^,,,!^ 1
Berry-berry,^ estraqr<hnary disorder'irtctdeht
, lojthe-Indians who yisit peyloh, 13Sr; mode
of^eure,jV........-.««■ ■ -u ,.,, .«v’^13'1
B^teL-l^f,' chewed by^the Cpylonese, 1P31'328
Betpl tree, t.deScripUsP' of, . ., G*1. i . 3g8
‘B^e^nut. .-. . v j . \ .'3 2 9
,B;ezoar-stone, where voundl''il^--1 -1 ?V?V3 ''S
Billjagupme, .‘__.iv.',.... 152
Bjrds 'of Ct&ddn,’ S)a» 4 snipes of5 different
sorts,13pq ; floricans, 3 0 5 ; woodpeckers,
3 0 5 ; pigeons, 1 3 0 5 ; partridges,' 306' ; the
1 * .curious' “ li respecting,
• 3 0 f i; crows, very troublesome,; 3 0 7 ; Indian
roller,.‘3 0 8 ; the miner, 3j O S tailor-
bird, '3 0 8 ,; fly-catchers, two species, 3 0 8 ;.
peacock, twp species, 309 fOunglerfowlj 30,9 Blood stone -i. . '. . . . . . . . . ,*. .4 . . . . . 35,6 Boats used in the fisheries, of ~a curious construction,
.’. ... 14* 134
.Bogaha- tree, and tradition respecting, . .. 327
Bo'pab^; . , ( X JiX 148
B.onnevaux (Col.) killed by a fall from his Cur