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CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII. 



Ornithological Notes taken in the Bogawantalawa District 



during September, 1882. — By Frederick Lewis, Esq. ... 386 



Tamil Customs and Ceremonies connected with Paddy Culti- 

 vation in the Jaffna District. — By J. P. Lewis, Esq., c.c.s. 398 



Kasagal Vihare. — By E. R. Gunaratna, Esq., Atapattu 



Mudaliyar ... ... ... ... 428 



Kali Kovila. — By Arthur Jayawardana, Esq., Mudaliyar ... 434 



Beligala.— By R. W. Ievers, Esq., c.c.s. ... ... 440 



Au-ke!iya. — By C. J. R. Le Mesuriee, Esq., c.c.s. ... 462 



Proceedings 1883 ... ... ... ... i 



Proceedings, 1884 ... ... ... ... xxix 



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ERR A T A. 



Journal, Vol. VIII., No. 28, 1884 :— 



Page 242, line 8 from bottom, for " Sumangala Unnanse" read 

 "Mr. VV. P. Ranasinha." 



Journal, Vol. VIII., No. 29, 1884 :— 



Pages 331, 333, 335, 337, 339, 341, 343— head-line should read 

 " Threshing-floor Language." 



Pages 393, 395, 397, in head-line, for " Balangoda " read " Bogawan- 

 talawa." 



