Eleven Years in Ceylon

Comprising Sketches of the Field Sports and Natural History of that Colony and an Account of its History and Antiquities

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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This book is a detailed account of the writer's stay on the Ceylon Island, a colony of the British at that time, while he was posted there. This volume comprises the history of Ceylon and Britain’s conquest of the Island. Interesting accounts are to be found, comprising of rogue elephants, shikars, the different species of crows found in the Island, a description of jungle fowls, pigeon shooting, a journey to Adam’s Peak, and the accounts of ancient temples at Kelaniya, the ancient city of Kurunegala and Anuradhapura.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-08-22
Mått160 x 240 x 40 mm
Vikt620 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor440
FörlagManohar Publishers and Distributors
ISBN9789391928261

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IntroductionChapter I – Names of the Islands of CeylonChapter II – History of the British in CeylonChapter III – History of the British in Ceylon ContinuedChapter IV – Ancient Institutions and Succession of Native Kings of CeylonChapter V – Elephant Shooting at AvisavelleChapter VI – Elephant Shooting Near HangwelleChapter VII – Journey to Adam's PeakChapter VIII – Ascent of the PeakChapter IX – The Ancient Cities of Kurunaigalla and AnuradhapooraChapter X – Ancient Capital of AnuradhapooraChapter XI – From Anuradhapoora to Manar Pearl FisheryChapter XII – Shooting Excursion Along with West Coast of CeylonChapter XIII – Visit to Kandy – Moral Laws of Gautama BuddhaChapter XIV – Kandian FestivalsChapter XV – Through Matale to DamboolChapter XVI – Cavern Temples of Dambool – The Kalawa Tank Mountain of MehintalaiChapter XVII – To the Lake of Minneria and the Ancient Capital of Polannarriua