CONTENTS, 



No. 28. 

 1881. 



Page 



Hindii Astronomy, as compared with the European 



Science. — By S. Mervin, Esq., 1 



Sculptures at Horana. — By J. Gr. Smither, Esq., f.r.i.b.a. 2 

 Gold in Ceylon, — By A. C. Dixon, Esq., B. Sc. (Honor.) 



London ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 



Specimens of Sinhalese Proverbs. — By Louis De 



Zoysa, Esq., Maha-Mudaliyar ... 15 



Ceylon Bee-culture. — By S. Jayatilaka, Esq., 



Mudaliyar ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 



A short account of the principal Religious Ceremonies 



observed by the Kandyans of Ceylon.— By C. J. 



R. Le Mesurier, Esq., c.c.s. ... 32 



Valentyn's Account of Adam's Peak. — By A. Spence 



Moss, Esq., p.w.d. ... ... ... ... 49 



No. 24. 

 1881. 



Page 



The Ancient Emporium of Kalah, &c, with notes on 

 Fa-Hian's account of Ceylon. — By Hugh 

 Nevill, Esq., c.c.s. 57 



The Sinhalese observance of the Kalawa. — By Louis 



' Nell, Esq., ... 85 



Note on the origin of the Veddas, with specimens of 

 their Songs and Charms.— By L. De Zoysa, Esq., 

 Maha-Mudaliyar ... 93 



A Hiiniyam image. — By Louis Nell, Esq., ... ... 116 



Note on the Mira Kantiri Festival of the Muhain- 



madans. — By A. T. Shams-ud din 125 



Sericulture in Ceylon. — By J. L. Vanderstraaten, 



Esq., m.d,, ... ... ... 137 



Sinhalese Onions. — By S. Jayatilaka, Esq., Muda- 

 liyar' ... ... ... ... ... ... 147 



