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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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Page.
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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.
The Samanala Peak.-Ratnapura Royal Mail.-Panabakkery.-
Kelani.-Buddhist Temples.-Kaduwela.-Hapwella.-River
scenery. Awissawela
CHAPTER IV.
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81
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
CHAPTER VIII.
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191
Descent from the Peak.
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
CHAPTER X.
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247
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
277
APPENDIX:-
C.-Sannas of King Kirtissri, conferring Adam's Peak upon
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326
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 ...
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
329
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....