IXDEX. 



649 



Galle-face, at Colombo, ii. 146. 



^-^ derivation of, ii. 146 n. 



Galle-pada-huUa, ii. 422. ,ib. n. 



Gallwey, Capt. P. P., Introd. xxxv. 



aids General Fraser in his map of Ceylon, 



i. lira. 

 Game, beautiful scene, ii. 513. 

 Gampola, made the capital, i. 416. 



its present state, ii. 224. 



the old ferry, ii. 23.5. 



Gamut, i. 472. 

 Gautalawa. See Kandelai. 

 Gaou, a measure of distance, i. 567. 

 Gardens, i. 435. See Flowers and Fruit, 

 Gardner, Dr., as a botanist and naturalist, 

 Introd. xxxii. 



sketch of geulo^y of Ceylon, i. 17 «. 



his researches into its botany, i. 84, 85. 



error as to the iron-wood tree, i. 94. 



described the genus Dysodidendron, ii. 



604 n. 

 Garnet. See Gems. 

 Garshasp-Nameh, i. 590. 

 Gasteracantha, i. 225. See Arachnida. 

 TauSia, i. 567 n. 

 Gaur, i. 151. See Mammalia. 

 Gems, renown of those of Ceylon, i. 32. 



early export of, i. 448. 



celebrated ruby, a "span long," i. 568 ; 



ii. 591. 



localities in whicli gems are found, i. 33. 



SafFragam, the principal source, ib. 



mode of searching for gems in the Nellan, 



i. 34. 



its imperfectness, i. 35. 



rubies, i. 36. 



spinel, ih. 



sapphire, i. 37. 



topaz, ib. 



garnets, ib. 



cinnamon-stone, ib. 



cat's -eye, ib. 



amethyst, i. 38. 



"Matura diamonds," i. 38. 



no diamonds in Ceylon, ib. 



zircon, ib. 



aqua marina, ib. 



adularia, moonstone, ib. 



no emerald found in Ceylon, ib. 



cut by lapidaries at Galle, i. 39. 



export of, from Ceylon, ib. 



attached to dagobas, i. 508 n. 



Gem-seeking, formerly a royal monopoly, ib. 



Gem-tinders, their character, ib. 



Gemma Frisius, i. 10. 



Genoese in east, i. 635. 



Gennette, i. 144. 



Geology of Ceylon, errors as to, Introd. xxx. 



previous accounts, i. 18 ra. 



traditions of ancient submersion, i. 7«., 13. 



Ceylon has a fauna distinct from India, !'6. 



original form of the island, circular, i. 12. 



Geology, mountain zone, the oldest portion, ib. 



recent formations of the north, ib. 



coral rocks, i. 13. 



Adam's Bridge the result of currents, ib. 



tertiary rocks almost entirely absent, 



i. 19. 



coral formation, ib. 



nature of soil, i. 14, 24. 



metals found, i. 28. 



gems, i. 33. 



quartz, i. 33 «. 



sand formations, i. 43. 



absence of lakes, i. 44. 



absence of volcanic action, i. 16 «. 



west coast of Ceylon rising, i. 20. 



not a fragment of India. See Ceylon. 



reasons for this conclusion, i. 7. ib. n, 14, 



84, 159; ii. 553. 



of Jaffna, ii. 518. 



Geometry, ancient, i. 505. 

 Giants' tank, a failure, i. 468. 



its present condition, ii. 624. 



Gibbon, error as to Trincomalie, i. 586. 



error as to Salmasius, i. 10 n. 



Greek fire, i. 588 n. 



Chinese embassies, i. 619. 



Giridipo island. See Basses. 



Glass, i. 454, 



Ghriosa superba, its beauty, i. 49. 



Glow-worm, its great size in Ceylon, ii. 256, ih. n. 



Gneiss, i. 15, 16. 



its uses in temples, i. 17 n. 



rubies found in it, ib. 



Gnostics. See Adam's Peak. 



MS. of the " Pistis Sophia," i. 135. 



Goats at Jaffna, i. 77; ii. 531. 



" Gobb," an estuary formed by currents, i. 43; 



586 n. 



origin of the term, i. 46 n. 



Ptolemy distinguishes them from bays, ih. 



described by Abou-zeyd, Edrisi, &c., i. 



47 n. 



on west coast of Ceylon, ii. 143. 



on the east coast, ii. 455. 



Gogerly, the Rev. Mr., Introd. xxxvi. 



on origin of Buddhism, i. 523 n. 



Gok-Vandeema, the ceremony, i. 540 n. 



Gold, rare in Ceylon, i. 29. 



Gooroenda tree, ii. 602. 



Goose. See Hansa. 



Gosselin's ancient map of Ceylon, i. 561. 



Gotama Buddha, i. 325, 326. See Buddha, 



Government, ancient form of, i. 497. 



governor and his councils, ii. 167. 



sources of revenue, ii. 168 — 171. 



expenditure on establishments, ii. 172. 



reforms of Karl of Derby, ii. 174. 



the pearl fishery, ii. 169. 560. 



Granite and granitic rocks, i. 15. 

 Grant, Dr., ii. 471. 



Gray, Dr. J. E., Brit. Mus., Introd. xxslv. 

 notice of Ceylon fishes, i. 229. 



