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Address of the Hon. Mr. Stark 5 



On Budhism, by the Rev. D. J. Gogerly 13 



The Sixth Chapter of the Tiriivathavur Parana, Trans- 

 lated with Notes by S. Casus Chitty. Esq. ... 6& 

 The Discourse on the Minor results of Conduct,- or 



the discourse addressed to Subba, by the Rev. 



D. J. Gooerly 84 



On the State of Crime in Ceyion, by the Hon. Mr. 



Justice Stark £fe 91 



The Language and Literature of the Singhalese by 



the Rev. S. Hardy 99 



The Education Establishment of the Dutch in Ceylon,. 



by the Rev. J, D. Palm 105 



An account of the Dutch Church in Ceylon, by the 



Rev. J. D. Palm 134 



Notes on some Experiments in Electro-agriculture, by 



J. Capper, Esq. ... 152 



Singalo Wada, Translated by the Rev. D. J. Gogerly 156 

 On Coloring matter discovered in the husk of the 



Cocoa-nut, by Dr. R. Gygax .... 164 



The Appendix. 



Proceedings of Second Anniversary Meeting...... 166 



Catalogue of Books '. 172 



JLavrs of the Society 174 



