CONTENTS. 



Page, 



On the Mineralogy of Ceylon. By Dr. Rudolph Gygax . . 1 

 An Account of the Dutch Church in Ceylon. By the Rev. 



J. D, Palm , 5 



On the History of Jaffna from the earliest period to the 



Dutch Conquest. By S. C. Chitty, C. M. R. A. S. 69 

 The Rise and Fall of the Calany Canga from 1843 to 



1846. By John Capper 80 



The Discourse Respecting Rattapala. Translated By the 



Rev. D. J. Gogerly 84 



On the Manufacture of Salt in the Chilaw and Putlam 



Districts. By A. 0. Brodie 99 



A Royal Grant Engraved on a Copper Plate. Translated 



with notes by S. C. Chitty, C. M. R. A. S 109 



On Budhism. By the Rev. D. J. Gogerly Ill 



On some of the Coins, Ancient and Modern of Ceylon. 



By the Hon. Mr. Justice Stark 149 



Notes on the Climate and Salubrity of Putlam. By A. 



O. Brodie ! 168 



The Revenue and Expenditure of the Dutch Government in 



Ceylon during the last years of their Administration. 



By John Capper 175 



List of Books in the Pali and Singhalese Languages. By 



the Rev. R. S. Hardy 189 



APPENDIX. 



Proceedings of the third Anniversary Meeting .......... 201 



Books presented to and purchased by the Society 211 



List of Members of the Society .. 9s ... 99 * 9999s , oes , 9e 218 



