-ricle, .. . . . .T . ............. • ■ ■ • -132
Books made of the talipot leaf, ........ 206
Boschover arrives at Candy, his reception aha
treaty with the king, 20.; invites the assist--'/
^i?fcen3F Denmark, 28; his deaths' .'f'.1? 28
Breadfruit tree, 323; breadfruit,
\ 'pared/ __. '. . . '-. i
Buddou, the Saviour of the Ceylonese, 215;
M'S wofeMp,‘^heisSwfbdas^av authority
of'the priests, 2 18 j 'tefiopies, 218 ';
general form of his images, 220; image in
ivory, 220 j festivals in honour of Budd'ou,
224 ; curious temple and image, 391 '
Buffaloes, how employed and description, 297 ; '
dangerous in their wild state,........ . 298
Byragees, . a sect of devotees, ........ 80
is y -eH M
Calamander tree, , .... .. / . . . . 5^3334
Çaîpenteen, ;/. . ............. ................ 107
Caltura, 145 ; its fort, 14/ ; abundant in. game,
, 14S ; manufactures, 1.............—.,. 149
Candy, 63< its situation, 249.; description, 250 ‘
Candians, haughty, 233,; their jealousy ..of
foreigners, 247-; of the Cinglese, 255 ; more
/ athletic than the Cinglese, 256; general
characteristics, 256:; dress, 257 ; jealous of
an intercourse .with their women, 258 ; their
'/ranks and casts, 259 ; definition- of filename,
J’S/'j a, good understanding with them
recommended, ......... i ............ 280
Candian dominions, 247 ; country bold and
/inaccessible, 24S y formerly more flourishing,
■. 252 ; climate and diseases, 254 ; frontiers
strictly guarded, . v, . 247, 276
Çàndian government despotic, 262,.267, 272;
monarchy elective, 263 ; mode of election,
264; me king, 264 ; (see k in g ) extravagant
respect paid him, • 2 p S ; ". civil and military
establishment, /269 ; regular forces, 274 ;
S courts of justice, ..............2 7 9 -Carpenter, an insect so called, . ____ ..318
Cat’s eye, a mineral, its peculiarities, .. .. 356
.Centipedes, ......... .......... ........... .. 317
Ceylon, its commercial and. political -advan-
.tages, „2, 375.; history before the arrival
■ .9 .
of the Portuguese, 4 ; staLS-at their arrival,
6 ; geographical description, 55 ; aspect ’•
near, the shore,. 56 ; harbours and ports. 59:;
1 original division, 62 ; present division, 63 ;
climate, 58 ; soil; 355 ; stale of cultivation,
1 363'; state of the useful arts, .207 ™ agmeui-
’— tUre, 207 ; revenue, 36:8 : likely to i mprov.e/
369 : military Force,, ................. . .3 6 9 Ceylonese divided into Candians. and Cinglese;
ISO ; origin, 187"; .persons, 1 8 S ; food and
singular manner of. drinking, 1S9T general
-. characteristics, 1S9 ; revengeful.temper and
anecdote illustrative of it, 19Q'4, scrupulous
observance of rank, 19Ô, ■“*? ; courteous in
. behaviour, and grave'in,conversation, 193 ;
. attachment to their native land, 44,| 243 ;
attachment to their monarchs, 44; .buildings
and furniture, 192 ; ^licentious,". 194; treatment
of their wives, infr-ingementof chastity
no disgrace, 194;. polygamy allowed, l9& i
marriage ceremonies, 196, divorce allowed,
198; women soon look old,11.99; Ceylonese
fond of bathing, 19 9 ; sports not frequent,
. 199 diseases peculiar to them, ‘and, the
mode of cure, 200; language, 20 1; punctilious
in their compliments, . 203; /division
of time, 203 ; ' rude method of keeping an
_ account of time, 204; reasons fdF'suppOsing-
. , them formerly more .enlightened, 2Ô4.; rëli-
l g'°Uj 210; (s e e r e lig io n ) funerals, .. 1.230
Champagne, Çoî. his, improvements at' Trin-
, comalee, 59, 6 7 ; repairs the mineral springs^
. at-Cannia. ............ ............. . 360.
Characteristics of the Ceylonese ip general,.'! 89
1. T. .""h_... Candians, .-----256
............... . . Cinglése/'l .. . .-.^..'..232
Chilou, abundant.in elephants, ....... - - 1'99 Chittys, Choliars, and Chivias, . - - 72
Cholias, cinnamon-cutters, 345 .j . theit privi-
, leges, ' 347 ; resisted the aüthority of our
, officers, .................................1.347
• Cinglese, definition !of'the name, 187 ;" very
■.conscientious, 230 ; hum.bje iti deportment,
V 233.; ' dress, ^ 235 ; .good’ artificers, 23:6 ; j
laws, 237 ;. governed by native magistrates
•finder the authority bf the English, 237 ■; culïMlvatii^
n çf.tileir, minds stro';»hcrct-oinmenda
.(fof^Jafeite. gengbaj, ch^tqqter
. see Ceylonese.)
Çjÿglene fl-pu.cp fund of mien our,ej|»ith
JEdrmeansjjj. , y. . . 't * ? 1, /uBwr)!
Cinglêse temples,..... ...... 154. 222
' CfflnîâàdD, f h&goyeppien t es ta h I is h m phV; ■
Oljffilfa igfa'clc
.. /rom the. refuse, 35,0. ; hints for improving
,.;lhe' revenue derived from
C01 r amou-ti’cpptef 0 î^,.Bpf'st a Iajitelt'fo t,
341 ; différent sorts and tjiui qu litiesj 342,
.■■344 ; itsieaf
,.pr jhili curt i/g v lki/ig'XVtiiJj,
from it, 3 4 3 j/sea^iujç o|'iBar^ngä)
Cinnamon-gardens,; described,.............. , . 34.1
Cixd f ’tÆ tij h|ffiÆtdhli\hnrêiÆof/,tiie.
'17.
Ç^paate/inigbn^o^'dn.d‘;sensong,!-5'8 ; (^(nia.te
upariÇJp.lu^bq, '-fôO-f, Q^imafe less’eiifebl|pg
lli in that ot Indi i, (j i
Cpçoa tree; j,ts yangp^jqsesjjj anecdote
.»^speêting,themg^gê'j chrâ ifaàdefi^mjiti..
,32.4 ; ; produces; .tqddÿ^ /3^5 . after^g^^
1 ,suguç,^|®';/ tÈefwoo^ very, useful;, 3.^ ,y
/jfexteritÿ p^thejiatiye^ jfi^cliipbijlg
-i.egtiiqati<m.’iffivhieh itflaPilchfMM ’. JçsÿçHK
Cocoa . . . . 355
Columbo, capturfed Æ^thu. English, l^ f
4^Ps^^jB^®Ppd,uct of^-he Dutch pp. .the
occasion, 114; attributed to jaçohipical
v/ principles,: 1 16 ; its geçgraphic4 >-ppsjtifn,
•JSPû ^rtjtftowfi^il23y <125 govern.-;
; mént hq.^/' ^ 24t;, ba^.iWapj.^/tgâ., can-
sfructiotv o f thé. houses,,.126;; hospital,, l'iS/y
.garrison,. 128.;; hafbpur,, 129; Pettah or
: black/to.wn/yi^g,;;; well supplied with fish, '
of', iniiabitanls, ifl^/'.lati-
ghage, 13?.; articles-of trade, 18? ; current
coin, 1. ; - expenses of living;; 141 , , jpdg-
1 ings dear, 143 ; AïicriptiôU'pft^çdQiMKry'
• .Mmmm* ■ t. ■ *&&*'■
Concessions to the Dutch .on.the eMmljidn;of I theAtiilgHesej-^y.gja^a.,. . . . . . . . . '39 ■
Condatchy Bay, the place .of the pearl-fishery,
•85 ; itfi^/varipus people who frequentütj/99 ; i.jthgir.knUXery, -.‘t., ^ju162
Conde-udda, a Candian öjtógüieeiï .0 . . 2 4 9 Cordage, from the cocoa- tree, .3 2 4
Covra-capello snake, 309; f^njh^^Si^by
i-UjUsic.;’./---,.l. .% i®^®J3tgml'fe,li. .S.y,. It, .ra.‘ -,x 3j{0
®d|v|f!Él.intedùTçfion, of^repommendedy'. .SOI
-CropsffeÄaffiäy ,-tsouh^onfe',
Mg ^ »the fUth,,n2?a*.iQ7
CV><Äa!j^ai^tu,:sljFtf/jV'!(». .. ,1.’, '., . 2 p 6 '
f ü l l e t i . . ... 3ff3
Oiiffi|j!3f!js^rpiq,’ ; I.1.",’. //..... jjj/
Custard Aûp 1/,\...//■./hw.../,, . . . . / . 32Ü
Danes, a^sist j,the'®utchj^rfJ^epjll|ng the Por-
tuguese from C1 ylon an 1 fail, 28 ; p ml a
.jjjjSlqfiy "On. the1 fc orqTK\[idel*Vu ^ 2 8
De Wert and his attendants murdered by the
- - . . y ■, . . V 9
Dexterity o f the natives in climbing the cocoa'
s.tree^1.'.|t,,.,' iß , . , , r1, . . . 1 . . . . 3 2 7
Diamonds, their quälity, . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 4 ■ Digliggy neur, ...................... 251
Dissauvas, thehrtqMtpt^rSßS^1?« •> . . • - 2 7 0
Discipline of the English troops at thd capture
K/t^GMqmticrs, i/fi -'<U-• ,v'*-yf ‘. ■ '-p }$■ 3
CiyOrce freely,aUqV'»/d ty k t^ a ß a^ o n '^ i ,19 s
Dogs o f the Bedahs, ................. .. .
Don John (rhe kinglof tjfijlnnl lp, charac tor
DonnajCathei jpa, hpr eharacte^aud.fiead^:, 25
Dondre-head, its diflere nt' appell; tions, , . -lä 3 '
■ >*- .',3WJrtwpiP^[ß!t
Dutcli extend .their commerce and coaquests,
between. thetm and ti^ptPoi/tu-}
^ guese, • 18 ; l-hey com 1 t'o Ceylon, 18; otfer
to assist in expelling the/.jEqrlu-^uese,
enter inte a treaty, 20 >spnd an embapsyun
; l6'36, and form:
«iirifS'ä’ tffedra“iWith tue jflqrtugu^se, 3 4 ;, expet
the JPoVtuguese, 3 7 ; ,Gongs3sions 1made to
£ ,them by the King on * his" uqf^ioa, 3 9 -fr