JOURNAL 



OF THE 



CEYLON BEANCH 



OF THE 



ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 

 1800-01. 



VOLUME III. 



Nc. 12. 



EDITED BY THE HONORARY SECRETARY. 



THE DESIGN OF THE SOCIETY IS TO INSTITUTE AND PROMOTE ENQUIRIES INTO THE HISTORY 

 RELIGION, LITERATURE, ARTS, AND SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE PRESENT ANT FORMER 

 INHABITANTS OF THE ISLAND, WITH ITS GEOLOGY, M I N E ROLOGY, ITS CLIMATE 

 AND METEOROLOGY, ITS BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY. " 



COLOMBO : 



FEINTED AT THE "CEYLON OBSERVER" PRESS, 



Tm, 



