THE MAHAVANSA,

PART II.

CONTAINING CHAPTERS XXXIX. TO C.

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL PÁĻI INTO

ENGLISH, FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF CEYLON,

COLOMBO :

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1889.

THIS

TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF THE MAHÁVANSA,

CHAPTERS XXXIX. TO C.,

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Respectfully Dedicated

TO HIS EXCELLENCY

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

GOVERNOR OF CEYLON,

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IT WAS UNDERTAKEN AND ACCOMPLISHED

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Contents of Chapters

List of Kings

Chapters I. to XXXVIII.

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CONTENTS.

PART I.

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PART II.

Preface

Analytical Summary of Chapters

Chronological Table of Sinhalese Sovereigns from Kasyapa I.

Context: verses 80 to 114 of Chapter XXXVIII.

Chapters XXXIX. to C.

Appendix.

Professor Rhys Davids' Translation of Chapters XXXIX. and

XLVI.

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Mudaliyár L. de Zoysa's Translation of Chapter LXVIII. and

part of LXXIX.

Extracts from Bishop Caldwell's "History of Tinnevelly "

Index of Principal Names

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