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INDEX TO VOLUME VIII. 



SUBJECT INDEX. 



Alms Lena, 295, 296 



Alpheids, 32, 35, 36, 37, 40 



Ambalangoda, 53 



Ambatalenpahala, 297 



Amphylla (bronze), 159 



Andagala, 295 



Anemones (sea), 32, 40 



Anguluwa, 246, 247 



Animals (Ceylon) — Notes on, 133-136 



Ani-verlundmi Paar, 198 



An-keliya, 177 



Anklets, 172 



Ants associated with micropterous fly, 



85 

 Aniu-adhapura, 154 

 Anm-adhapura — snakes in, 305 

 Appar Swami, 160, 161 

 Archaeological Guide, Colombo 



Musemn, 153-194 

 Arecanut Cutters, 184 

 Armlets, 172 

 Arms, 163-165 

 Arrack, 174J 

 Arrack Still, 174 



Arumugam — mathematical boy, 291 

 Atu Kanda, 295 

 Avisawella — snakes in, 305 

 Avurudu Sittuwa, 186 



Babblers, 95, 96 



Badulla — snakes in, 305 



Balangoda — snakes in, 305 



Bali Ceremonies, 172 



Bandara, Irugal, 295 



rJandara, Widiye, 295 



Bangles, 179 



Barbets, 56, 104, 105 



Basnayaka, 297 



Bat (carnivorous), 287 



Bats, 67 



Batticaloa Fishes, 62-64 



Battle axes, 176 



Beads, 180 



Beche-de-mer, 31 



Beckti, 249 



Bee-eaters, 106 



Bee-eater, 57 



Beetle (luminous), 286 



Bell (Kayman's gate), 68 



BeUs, 172 



Berundaya, 168 



Betel chewing appliances, 183, 184 



Bhareen pearl, 203 



Bintenna — flag of, 167 



Birds (Colombo), 94-115 



Birds (migrant), 66 



Bittern (chestnut), 115 



Boats, 173 



Bodhisatva Maittreya, 160 



Bogawantalawa — snakes in, 305 



Book covers (ivory), 165 



Book-lice, 71 



Bows, 163 



Boxes (wooden), 175 



Brahminy Lizard, 141 



Bronze (ancient), Polonnaruwa, 69 



Bronze Cauldron, 162 



Bronze Gallery, 159-162 



Bronzes, 159-162 



Buddhas, 160 



ivory, 166 



Buddhist Priest — model of, 175 



Bug (stridtilating reduvid), 299 



Bulbtd, 114 



Bulbuls, 58, 96, 114 



Bummediya, 171 



Butterflies, 136 



Butterflies (Ceylon)— transfer of wings, 



298 

 Butterflies — migratory flights of, 288 



Cachalot, 52 



Callianassids, 32, 37, 40 



Candelabrum (bronze), 159 



Cannon balls (stone), 165 



Cannon (Portugviese), 162 



Canoe, 173 



Cauldron, bronze, 162 



Cave (at Urumutta), 142 



Cave Inscriptions, 295 



Cecidomyies, 25-30 



Cecidomyies de Ceylan, 25 



Ceylon Asiatic Society's Library, 154 



Ceylon Company of Pearl Fishers, 205 



Ceylon Natural History — pioneers, 76- 

 84 



Ceylon Natural History Society, 73-75, 

 140, 141, 149-152 



Ceylon Natural History Society — sug- 

 gestions for Members, 285-288 



Chandeswara, 161 ^ 



Charms, 175, 185, 186 



Chatelaines (Dutch) 179 



Chekku, 173 



Chilaw, 54 



China, 188 



Ching-Ho, 126 



Chironomides, 1—24 



Chonka game, 176, 177 



Cluuiam boxes, 183 



Clocks (water), 178 



Clypeastroids, 39, 40 



Cobra, bite of, 118 



Cobra stones, 156 



Coconut pahn — products of, 168, 173 



Coconut scraper, 176 



Coins, 175 



Coins (rare), 145 



Coir yarn, 174 



Colombo Birds, 94-115 



