Ceylon: An Account of the Island Physical, Historical and Topographical, with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities, and Productions, Volume 1 |
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... Colombo . - January - long shore wind 56 May - S.W . monsoon • ( note ) 57 · 58 58 Aspect of the country before it 59 • 24 Lightning 60 26 Rain , its violence 61 29 June . 62 Mode of searching for gems Rubies Sapphire , topaz , garnet ...
... Colombo . - January - long shore wind 56 May - S.W . monsoon • ( note ) 57 · 58 58 Aspect of the country before it 59 • 24 Lightning 60 26 Rain , its violence 61 29 June . 62 Mode of searching for gems Rubies Sapphire , topaz , garnet ...
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... Colombo Lake ( note ) 207 208 209 • 168 Immense profusion of fish in the Bul - bul - tailor bird -- and weaver 169 Crows , anecdotes of rivers and lakes 209 170 Their re - appearance after rain . 209 • 172 • 173 • 175 176 • . 176 177 ...
... Colombo Lake ( note ) 207 208 209 • 168 Immense profusion of fish in the Bul - bul - tailor bird -- and weaver 169 Crows , anecdotes of rivers and lakes 209 170 Their re - appearance after rain . 209 • 172 • 173 • 175 176 • . 176 177 ...
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... Colombo Elephants , ivory , and jewels . 591 ( note ) 561 Galle , the seat of ancient trade 562 . Claim of Mantotte disproved 563 No mention of cinnamon Greek fire . ( note ) 564 " Kalah " is Galle 565 The Maharaja of Zabedj held posses ...
... Colombo Elephants , ivory , and jewels . 591 ( note ) 561 Galle , the seat of ancient trade 562 . Claim of Mantotte disproved 563 No mention of cinnamon Greek fire . ( note ) 564 " Kalah " is Galle 565 The Maharaja of Zabedj held posses ...
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... Colombo , according to Ptolemy Ceylon , according to Ptolemy and Pliny . • By ARROWSMITH ARROWSMITH ARROWSMITH • to face 1 45 46 99 SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT 319 99 535 537 PLANS AND CHARTS ...
... Colombo , according to Ptolemy Ceylon , according to Ptolemy and Pliny . • By ARROWSMITH ARROWSMITH ARROWSMITH • to face 1 45 46 99 SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT 319 99 535 537 PLANS AND CHARTS ...
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... important documents , coupled with an expression of anxiety for their careful preservation.1 1 VALENTYN , Oud en Nieuw Oost - Indien , & c . , ch . xiii . p . 174 . The British , on the capture of Colombo in 1796 a 4 INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
... important documents , coupled with an expression of anxiety for their careful preservation.1 1 VALENTYN , Oud en Nieuw Oost - Indien , & c . , ch . xiii . p . 174 . The British , on the capture of Colombo in 1796 a 4 INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
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abundance Adam's Peak amongst Anarajapoora Anim appearance Batticaloa beauty birds Blyth Boisd branches Brug Buddha Buddhist century Ceylon Chemn Chilaw climate coast cobra coco-nut Colombo colour comalie Conch Cram creature dagoba described ditto Dohrn early European exhibit Fabr feet fish flowers forests frequently fruit gneiss Gray ground Guén Hagen heat Helic hills Hist Horsf Hübn Icon India insects island Jaffna jungle Kandy Kandyan Kelaart king land larvæ Latr Layard Leach leaves Linn low country Mahawanso Malabar Méth moisture Monog monsoon mountains natives Neura-ellia Niet northern palm Pasc peculiar period Pfeiff plants Point Pedro portion Proc Rajaratnacari Rajavali Reeve remarkable resembling rivers rocks sand season seen shells shore Singhalese soil species stem Steph Syst tanks temperature temples tion trees Trincomalie TURNOUR'S vegetation Vert wanderoo Westw whilst Wijayo wind wood Zool
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