Dedicated

BY SPECIAL PERMISSION

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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ALFRED ERNEST ALBERT,

DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

EARL OF KENT, AND EARL OF ULSTER,

DUKE OF SAXONY, AND PRINCE OF SAXE COBURG GOTHA,

Introductory Remarks.-On the Origin of Buddhist, Hindu,

and Mohammadan Pilgrimages to Adam's Peak

CHAPTER II.

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Notices of the Peak and Foot-print by early Christian writers.

-Accounts by Marco Polo, Sir John Maundeville, Captain

Ribeyro, Robert Knox, and the Dutch historian Valentyn ..

CHAPTER III.

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The Samanala Peak.-Ratnapura Royal Mail.-Panabakkery.-

Kelani.-Buddhist Temples.-Kaduwela.-Hapwella.-River

scenery. Awissawela

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Awissawela. Sítá's bath.-Sítáwaka.-The Berendi-kówila.-

Rock temple.-Puswella.- Kuruwița Waterfall.-Ekneligoḍa

Disáwa. Katutiyambaráwa Vihára.

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Weralupe.

Saman

Ratnapura.-Mount Karangoḍa.- Goḍigamuwa.- Gilímalé.—

Ellapita Totupola.-Guruluwan, Kalu, and Hatula-gapgas.

Bandára Mahatmaya.-Tuntoța Ferry.-Maskeliya-ganga.-

Bridge and Ford.- Alihántenne.-"Estuary of Reeds".

Batapola.- Rock cave. Mapanan-ella Waterfall. — Palá-

baddala

CHAPTER VI.

Palábaddala.-Mountain ranges.-Kalu-ganga Bridge.-Uda

Pawan-ella. Nílihela-Getanetul-gala.-Diyabetma.- Idi-

katupána.

Dharma-rája-gala. Kunudiya-parvaté.-Béna

Samanala. Telihilena. Gangula-héna. — Síta-gangula.—

Heramițipána

CHAPTER VII.

Heramiṭipána. Ascent of the Peak.-Aandiya-mala-tenne.--

Menik lena. Ehela-kanuwa. Maha-giri-dan-kapalla.

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Shrine of Saman Déwiyó.-The Srí-Páda -The Raphili-

gé.-The Kudamita.-Scenery of the Skies.-Sunrise.-The

Shadow.-The View

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Descent from the Peak.

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Heramiṭipána. - Alexander's

Ridge. Cave of Khizr.- Síta-Gangula. - Dharma-rajá
gala. Uda Pawan-ella.- Accidents.- Palábaddala to Rat-

The Kalu-ganga.-Kalutara,-Pánaduré.-Moratuwa. - Rat-

malána.-College of Priests.-Galkissa.-Mount Lavinia.-

Kollupitiya.-Galle Face.-Colombo

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Facsimile Foot-prints. Anuradhapura.- Kurunegala.- Alu
Vihára. Nátha Déwálé. - Gannoruwa. - Alagalla. - Kot-
timbulwala Vihára.-Dewanagala,-Khettáráma Vihára.—
Ramboda.-Baddegama.-Sítakande.- Hot spring of Maha-

B.-Ibn Batúta's Travels in Ceylon, and Ascent of Adam's

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C.-Sannas of King Kirtissri, conferring Adam's Peak upon

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Saranankara Unnánsé of Weliwita
D.-Buddha's Three Visits to Ceylon. The Impression of

his Foot-print on the summit of the Peak ...
E-Legend of the Princess Sudhádéwi ...

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F.-The Daladá-Máligáwa; and the History of the Tooth ...

G.-Account of the Ascent of Adam's Peak by Lieut. Mal-

colm, C. R. R., in 1815; and of a subsequent Ascent by

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J.-Documents relating to the Election or Appointment to

the Office of High Priest of Adam's Peak

K.-Description of the Attanagalu Forest

L.-Vegetation about Adam's Peak

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M.-Procession from Colombo, and Welcome at Moratuwa of

Joronis De Soysa, Esq., after his appointment to the

rank of Mudaliyar of the Governor's Gate, in 1853 369

N.-Festivities at Bagatelle, Kollupitiya, in honor of His

Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, 22nd April,

1870....