CONTENTS. 



A Short History of the Principal Events that occurred in the Island 

 of Ceilon, since the arrival of the First Netherlanders in the year 

 1602, and, afterwards, from the Establishment of the " Honour- 

 able Company" in the same Island, till the year 1757. 



( Translation from the Dutch made for the Society, and revised by 

 F. H. de Vos, Esq., Barrister.) 



