John Davy

An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants

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Produktbeschreibung

This 1821 account, by a pre-eminent doctor and scholar, details the natural history and culture of early nineteenth-century Ceylon.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 574
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1469g
• ISBN-13: 9781108046695
• ISBN-10: 110804669X
• Artikelnr.: 35987160

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; Part I. An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of its
Inhabitants: 1. Name. Geographical outlines. Rocks. Minerals. Soils.
Springs; 2. Monsoons. Rains. Rivers. Temperature. Meteors. Miasmata; 3.
Snakes. Experiments on their poison. Ceylon leech; 4. Population. Castes;
5. Subdivisions of the interior. Old form of government. Kandyan court. Its
ceremonies and festivals; 6. Laws. Judicial proceedings. Land-tenures; 7.
Singalese system of the universe. Boodhoos. Goutama Boodhoo. Priests of
Boodhoo. Worship of gods and demons. Doubtful points of the religion of
Boodhoo; 8. Singalese language. Literature. Music. Arithmetic. Weights.
Measures. Currency. Astrology. Medicine. Painting. Statuary. Architecture.
Jewellery. Iron-smelting. Blacksmiths. Saltpetre. Gunpowder. Pottery.
Weaving. Agriculture; 9. Domestic habits and manners. Marriage rites.
Polygamy. Treatment of children. Ceremony of giving names. Unjust
accusations. Funeral rites. Character of the Singalese; 10. Sketch of the
history of Ceylon, from the earliest period on record to the present times;
Part II. Travels in the Interior of Ceylon: 1. Set out from Colombo, for
Adam's Peak. Border-country. Ratnapoora. Approach to Adam's Peak.
Palabatula. Ascent of the mountain. Prospect from the summit. Description
of the peak. Pilgrims, and their mode of worship. Descent. Miscellaneous
remarks on the mountain; 2. Departure form Colombo for Kandy. Avishavellè.
Sittawakka. Ruwenwellè. Mode of travelling of the governor. Fort King.
Elephant-snare. Amanapoora. Approach to Kandy. Description of Kandy.
Excursion into Doombera. Nitre-cave of Memoora. Leave Kandy for
Trincomalie. Atgalle Pass. Fort McDowall. Description of country between
Nalandé and Mineré. Lake of Mineré. Description of country between Mineré
and Kandellé. Lake of Kandellé. Return from Trincomalie to Kandy. Breaking
out of rebellion. Tranquility restored. Return to Colombo; 3. Departure
from Colombo for Ouva. Description of country between Avisahavellé and
Ratnapoora, between Ratnapoora and Balangoddé, and Balangoddé and
Kalapahané. The Idalgashena Pass. Velangahena. Himbleatawellé. Badulla.
Namina-cooli-kandy. An instance of heroism. Passera. Alipoota. Excursion
into the Mahaweddahratté of Ouva and into Welassey. Description of country
between Alipoota and Katragam. Katragam. Description of country between
Katragam and Gampaha. Nitre-cave near Weleway. Kirriwannagammé. Return to
Upper Ouva. Dambawinné. Fort McDonald. Description of country between Fort
McDonald and Maturatta. Hints on the improvement of the interior.
Nitre-cave in the valley of Maturatta. Hangranketty. Meddawallatené.
Koornagalle; 4. Excursion through Upper Boulatgammé into Kotmalé.
Pouhalpittyé. Dimbola. Ascent of the mountains between Kotmalé and Upper
Ouva. Neuraellyia-pattan. Descent to Fort McDonald. Explanation of some
peculiarities of Upper Ouva. Appearance of the country between Fort
McDonald and Maturatta. Excursion from Kandy into Matelé. Description of
Dambooloo Wiharé. Teldenia. Return to Colombo through the Seven Korles;
Part III. Observations on the Effects of the Climate and on the Diseases of
Ceylon; Appendix; Index.