71 



George Tumour, who obtained a copy from Burmah through the 

 intervention of Mudaliyar Nadoris de Silva.* The following 

 extract, referring to the same period as that in the preceding ones, 

 is taken from the concluding portion of the second Bhanavara or 

 section of the work : — f 



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* The few copies of this work hitherto accessible in the island, — transcripts 

 from that obtained by Nadoris de Silva, — are in many respects defective, owing, 

 presumably, to the ignorance of the transcribers. An opportunity will however 

 be speedily afforded to Pali Scholars for collating them with one which, with other 

 historical and religious works, His Majesty the King of Burmah. has liberally 

 presented to the "Government Oriental Library." 



f In a note at p. 52 of " Adam's Peak," it is stated — " Both Buddhaghosa and 

 Mahanama seem to have been indebted to the Dfpawansa for what they have 

 written on this particular subject," i. e. the Foot-print. I had not then obtained 

 access to the work, and my informant was, as it will be seen, mistaken in this 

 particular. 



