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THE MAHAVANSA,

PART II.

CONTAINING CHAPTERS XXXIX. TO C.

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL PÁĻI INTO

ENGLISH, FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF CEYLON,

BY

L. C. WIJESINHA, MUDALIYÁR.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED

THE TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST PART

(PUBLISHED IN 1837)

BY GEORGE TURNOUR, C.C.S.

COLOMBO :

G. J. A. SKEEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON.
To be purchased at the GOVERNMENT RECORD OFFICE, COLOMBO, Price Rs. 7·50.

1889.

1.5619

7936

42.33

ARVA.

COLLEG

APRTOG 1899
LIBRARY

Hayes fund

THIS

TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF THE MAHÁVANSA,

CHAPTERS XXXIX. TO C.,

IS, BY PERMISSION,

Respectfully Dędicated

TO HIS EXCELLENCY

THE HON. ARTHUR HAMILTON GORDON, G.C.M.G.,

GOVERNOR OF CEYLON,

DURING WHOSE ADMINISTRATION AND BY WHOSE DESIRE

IT WAS UNDERTAKEN AND ACCOMPLISHED

BY

THE TRANSLATOR.

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