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Notes on the Mythological Legends of the Sinhalese. 



— By J. DE ALWLS, Esq., Assistant Secretary 262 



A Statistical Enquiry into the state of Crime in 

 Ceylon.— By J. Capper, Esq., Honorary Se- 

 cretary ... ... ... ... 293 



Sinhalese Rhetoric. — By J. De AlwIS, Esq., Assis- 

 tant Secretary ... ... ... 308 



Scripture Botany of Ceylon. — By W. Ferguson, Esq, 316 



Remarks on the Supposed identity between Nagar- 

 juna and Nagas^na. — By J. De Alwis, Esq., 

 Assistant Secretary ... ... ... 346 



Expenditure on Public Works in Ceylon. — By J. 



Capper, Esq., Honorary Secretary ... ... 354 



Appendix: — Proceedings of Meetings ... ... i 



Society's Circular ... ... ... xii 



Correspondence concerning the Mauritius Exhi- 

 bition ... ... ... ..." xiv 



Correspondence with the Society of Arts ... xv 



No. 12.-1860-61. 



Health and Disease in Ceylon.— By BOYD MOSS, Esq., 



F.R.c.S. ... ... ... ... 361 



Cinnamon.— By JAMES D'ALWIS, Esq. ... ... 372 



Notes on the District of Badulla and its Natural 

 Products.— By W. C. Ondatjie, Esq., Assistant 

 Colonial Surgeon ... ... ... 381 



The Difference between the Pali and the Prakrit- 

 Magadhi of Vararuchi.— By JAMES D'ALWIS, 

 Assistant Secretary ... ... ... 429 



On Health and Diet, with especial reference to 

 Children and Youths in Ceylon. — By BARCROFT 

 Boake, B.A., Vice-President, Asiatic Society, 

 Ceylon ... ... ... ... 434 



APPENDIX : — Proceedings of Meetings, &c. ... i 



Letters from Sir J. E, Tennent and Dr, 

 Buist to the A-thenceum, relative to the 

 Fresh Water Wells of Jaffna xi 



