Eleven
Years in Ceylon : Comprising Sketches of the Field Sports and Natural History of
That Colony and an Account of Its History and Antiquities/Major Forbes. Reprint.
New Delhi, AES, 1994, 2 volumes, xxii, 780 p., ills., $55. ISBN 81-206-0967-0.
Eleven
Years in Ceylon : Comprising Sketches of the Field Sports and Natural History of
That Colony and an Account of Its History and Antiquities/Major Forbes. Reprint.
New Delhi, AES, 1994, 2 volumes, xxii, 780 p., ills., $55. ISBN 81-206-0967-0.
Contents: Vo. I. Introduction. 1. Names of the island of Ceylon. 2. History of the British in Ceylon. 3. History of the British in Ceylon continued. 4. Ancient institutions and succession of native kings of Ceylon. 5. Elephant shooting at Avisavelle. 6. Elephant shooting near Hangwelle. 7. Journey to Adam’s peak. 8. Ascent of the peak. 9. The ancient cities of Kurunaigalla and Anuradhapoora. 10. Ancient capital of Anuradhapoora. 11. From Anuradhapoora to Manar pearl fishery. 12. Shooting excursion along the west coast of Ceylon. 13. Visit to Kandy.—Moral laws of Gautama Buddha. 14. Kandian festivals. 15. Through Matale to Dambool. 16. Cavern temples of Dambool.—The Kalawa Tank.—Mountain of Mehintalai. 18. To the lake of Minneria and the ancient capital of Polannarrua.
Vol. II. 1. Ancient fortress of Sigiri. 2. To Trinkomalee. 3. Elephant-catching. 4. The Veddahs, aboriginal inhabitants of Ceylon. 5. To the mountain of Lakagalla. 6. Cold plains.—Nuwara Ellia. 7. Horton plains. 8. To the ancient city of Magam. 9. Religion of Ceylon. 10. Buddha’s tooth in the palace of Kandy. 11. History of the Portuguese in Ceylon. 12. History of the Dutch in Ceylon. 13. The Cingalese language and literature. 14. History of the island prior to the Cingalese conquest, B.C. 543. Appendix: 1. Turnour’s epitome of Cingalese history. 2. Notes by the author on Mr. Turnour’s epitome. Translations of inscriptions.