' Manjapumeram, .. 334,
Marriage ceremonies 63f; the Ceyibne.se, ' Mj
. |8iguIar<castom ohthVppcasii^^,.........19s
Martial music of.the_Caydian.Sj. . r • ; 268
“W ?SPt ■J^ rituation'; abundant in d en^pts
and «flier wild, beasts, , . j . 152.. . 153
tpswds^ fe Candians rqpomjnjmd.
Militaiy estabhshmcrjt of £Jandj, .27^5; their
' . ;....'....... . . __075
.¥)h.t?Or establishment of ‘the Dutch; 370; a
powerful force recommended, 35$I, _3 7 3a
^ff§p||| feoops advantageous* ....
Militaryjurisdjctionpft^ Englishi ., .". . .375
Miper, or yellow crowned thrush,', .;.‘. ‘. 308
Minerals of Ceylon, 354. diamond, ruby,
garnet, 354; - amethysts. Sardonic, tourma-
qj iffljlg iIA'opaz, i sapphire; 35 1 4ps toil e,
. h?zoarrstone, kydney-stone, crysta_lsAcats-eye,
,'3d6'p precious stones, most abundant in., the
Candian territory, 35$.; trade in them prohi-
?h hifed by the King, 3p7y how found, 337 ;,
q ^jpfcsilver mk^sjribisi-i .,359
Mineral springs, 3.59:5 analysis of those at Can-
... ^ .; „.Itw.;
Mokkouas,...... ............................. 7 2
Monkeys, extremely mischievous,. p#7 j a great
- . .variety, .......... 30.0’
Monsoons in Ceylon, their seasons- and ef-
- .fects,. . . ; . . . ;.• .is la .a .,..:.'.,, ......... , ; j £ s t -
Moodeliers, native petty officers, 1238; their
office; 239; useful in; preserving obedieiica
- to the government, uMi f r ' Mulivaddy river, . . . .;>a-. 60
Mutwall river, or Calana Ganga, ........ 6©
;;'y ■r':
Nails, never used in building-, by the Cey-
Oj louese, .„*. ... Ij91 ;Nallqaus, ; . .7....... .,, . . 72
Nando-syood tree, , ...... ...;.__ 334
Nepenthes Hant,;.Guripus particulars respecting,.^.
.......... . .. . . .’................ .;336
Nigumbo, a beautiful and fertile country, 108;
its'fortj. 109 ; trade, in fish, the propertyrof
; government, 1 1 1 y various inhabitants,.. 11-2
5
§^tem|jy-peur, . . . i b o s j
W th (Go^W»h'iinpmv&s1% roads. "61 ; hi»
' fbe civil - and .gqiljta™ establis-
Trft 1 lin itifnSnamaft WÏwÇroraate 377
o. M
0.-^.en..d- <SsE,P?k,*«efi now empSyeiiv * .'29f
OystefSj 'ffirfoodj best procure at *£en%tV 151
Qyster lotteries,....... J'.T.Tt.1'1.', j
Oystfer-sheUs,^pgular
• " •„ P/ i
P^ffifwas; .iSJJv„ 'pb'y’.
Panias apd Pariars,............ .'.'V.'.'i
.Psqtara, 7TV,
ftupa or.Papaya, . . . . . . . . . . . . I-*J,. 11. . 3*21.
Peacocks, tiyo species, ___ ,r. / ,B' ' -’«fm !
.Pearls, fraud of the', people, who.sfe^rcfi &r
’■<1 them» .arid.ringular j^ode. of:dsteeti^O^;-
a?59^°te of t h e ^ d e s t e r i t y ^ o f
the pearls, g f y modbo^d^mn^^Mi^^^i.
- mg,.. . . / , . . . . . . . 1 : ^
Pearl fishery, general 8h ’i lfow
I .P9“^5tecl,. ƒ
their boats, 90 ; their expeciations'oitsuc-
cess supported,,by conjurers, ho- ‘wster
^lotteries^^^' oysters ^suffered to.Mrifif,^';
derived fzipn.it,. .'. .t .’.e! 99
Pearl divers,
i I wonderful dhxfffiity, J l ; their terror' of’thb
ground shark, 92; reliance in. diyination, 02
!®raance, aetsofi by theTnSiaih,
formeircast, ibl; anec5bte rcsTC«iM iS|TTO
Peons, men employed;® carry letter-ha^f&eif
;. .celerity.... Ü .. ; HR
■Peboer. . '.’.__' . ' - T . ' ' ' ' HMMNRIMm
-Petrife (CoU, f
Pigeons, various sorts. ’ '
Plantain, tree, V '.-.__;.. . j f . . - «100
Plants, tea . plant, . 330 ; sugki’-cane^ ' j$6 5
^epenthes-plant, 336; champada,.337.y‘ri'ce,
. t -337,;, tanna, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .;. 33'()
Point:de Gaile, its harbour, . . . . . .' . /. .V'l'lhi
Index. 4 4 5
Ptnnt Pedro,.. ,c.. nV.-. ;,.. .q)
Sälygamy; Allowed by the Ceylonese, ;
Pdft'bflÿliâçbmÂ^w^S^^^bÂgg’^j.tîM
.j^htrÜs’ -■ v- . ywHuliT
that, time, fo";|hgj^polLtic Con,ducljgud its
-.^0twl%uen.€etefii%;tey?ffiris|^^SMfeh8Bd,
. gre de®apd;'i|3<j MUPbSft âirç^jyîhf'ie.gce,
ji. ostèpr
Sr 6é&te ajd-^pëMi.,Ma Mtffl èxjmMoh,sl| £ i
Pbrtug^qhë.>4p?Rïip.t,^'FC pepri®.
Teâ irativesôFCeylorÇ 73 ; meir origm, lob;;;
*> ladgrragel*.l 36 ;,maime; s and relrgi0)n,’lfo(), 167.*
Priests attending, ign^Bl»djlou,r7... . Aa;^a3.9g
Rméf,.' mf°i 101, ôf Ceylon,'..
:Mi 1 ally bOvV, w’V t clfrrieis, V.
P.unishmèhts of t he^ G au Æ a n s ,.(;m il i try, 27,$";
.slhjvtljAO. ç .,.. rfÿït.>.„..-___ „ . . , ,t,j279
ïqtallom,.. its salt works;-,. . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Quadrupeds, ^Saî.feële^ants., (see elephants,)» ;
Shorsés/ Sÿï ; sheepjfsg&ij -Ç^eç,, 2ÿSy.fjuf-
faloes, 297 j dee|rf2fi^Whares,
b6ars.‘'2^0i^r^ana'tiggr^cât, Jack-
^âllsiol^S,m<m^ey.%uMc«ui?2Prre^s)iS^Sï’;
^ JnGiaij sèjjneâmuii,.^®î jj{1flgmgûuse,.;®)2 y
■S.;_rafe,; ^different ; species,q3g3,;y3Qiy baâdÿ.-
edpt, 3 0 3 ; musk-ràt, 3 0 4 ; ïalgoi, „,^'v30'5
.. fi.
fi_ai6Âi.i#. thëin.tërÊqï* AHi fjtnsna;s«s;.r' MvïïiïN'
Rainy seasons, effects ’on Eircppejus, and,how
, .counteracted, . . . ................................ 131
fiamiseiiam-, descr-iption- of, . .. j'."... - . . . . SO
Rats, different species, .3 0 3 ;. the musk-rst» ,Äi
Raymond (C ô î^® S ?S v^ ^ ;.’ .............ß n%
Reflections;, on the lrnpolicy o f the Portùguesé,
„ ,3 7 on-the.badcon,dufcl o f the' Dutdh, J®
. ,pn the jormer and örte&tu sMe p i Cey-
., fon-,.,-I ...Ivy«, ...... .,,®6
Religion of thé Celonese, MÖV remaKk^jly
superstitious, 210y. (see supemitSM rdp&r
trous, 215 Buddou. their .Savmmä. '214;
iô?KPç,r'tiigu'^%. ©8. : .regions Jenpts, 229
TO*âlést^^R^^h^^^^Kcpyr8-i63Bl^sâ^9'ï-.
waffiffsnake.'
f j l lw ” 1 ngpàpèb ? 1^8: î^flhes« 1 1 ‘fiJiç^Kzffldjy.,r. ), f f... j 3J4
|ji®s(dèfÔ|lClth,%:filéPÀ' J^hënag âpnved»t,ÂSsî
,1 from thejt^hnatifi^,, and hiqts 'for improv-
4 f».1® 'î& d p sJ tb ' 5' • • >- *•; •
j!Äehti£6'|t^C%h(^'' i»;;. . JMfc. dï! ?&W$f
Riee,' fiô^cûlt ij^ed.-r 5n.3ï>.M-ùm;..-. .«ärä'SJ
Roads an'd^terMy.KimHmmpattpn», pik. 151 y
rimpreved hySoyqrpogNprfjH^ßd ; negleqted
,vg|pv' the liuOlq*' H •. vjttjjO iffînflq
.Road from. J^nyayJjto-Cfoljffl^q^.muotyhfestefl
^»iih.'.vyiid Ms,d?>tÿcejj? . . . . . . 106
.Kilby, . .-4.,l|>.Ay .•;„. ,'...',h.... ...^ ...SSp
Running a m'ucÊ;.\', î'MC- •>)';*. ..;l'7 8-
.^{^frqsjîtth^ir-.söjfsj «fè'vÂr' iyîmtWr
Æf ÿ d o n i x , ... . , .. .,„, .sv. >. jij.hi'ÿS.'N
(S^iriw&Ofp ÜSb, it.'.,.. ' ................ 33^
s • 'dfdm till1*'
j®a'ddock'or putapelmosê’ . .3. sailsiMvSä,?
çjghçep^^dàfnapâtam I tha-.b'es^plaip^fpif bl'eéd'-
• •*• * Y;
biltivàJ®â,,,^(- ^ . ' ' y . i j /" » . -îi^fehO
S n ip e s ,..................., | .. . . : 7 Ä . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 S
.Soil;, getier'àldescriptiorrpf,
Riders of an îdlthense 'iî*ze,", ..................'. 3 fê‘
Srjuiueh, stver.l >=oits^.' e ' r?- 301
Sugar tree, . \.'.* ; __ _ . .." 2; .f>33(y
Sùpêrsuhont'of'ffife'Cfeÿldffeséi 218^' Hàppoffed
by the priests, 213; its bad effects, 912 ; theofispring
of fear rather than religion, 228;
■anecdoteillustrative of their superstition, 214
Swammie, the idbî!o f the Malays, . ; !.!i ,. i^ .-
;ù.i t'Rf ,v;
............ .. 30s*
'îaïgdi,;,1 Ipa ant-eater, Vi. . , . . v .^ S^ ^ P ^ |W 6 '