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Wright, born in Bengal, 17th January, 1830, and died 22nd 

 May, 1889, was Professor of Arabic in the University of 

 Cambridge. 



Plate 56, L.Z., Galle. 



Translation. — To the memory of Gesina Elizabeth Over- 

 beek. Born in Tutucorin, 11th September, 1734. Died in 

 Galle, 11th April, 1737. Aged 2 years and 7 months.* 



Translation. — Hereunder lies buried the Captain of the 

 Burger y here, Jacobus van der Horst. Died 11th Sep- 

 tember, 1737. 



Arms. — Ec. en saut. aux 1, 2, 3, de ... a un trene de ... au 

 4 a une colombe volante tenant en son bee une brin. 

 Crest. — Un demi Pegase. 



Remarks. — The shield is depicted or, though it is not so 

 engraved on the stone. 



Plate 57, L.Z., Galle. 



Translation. — Hereunder rests Joan Mattheus de Nieper. 

 Born 15th December, 1742. Died 7th February, 1743. 



Catherina Agnita Nieper. Born 1st July, 1743. Died 17th 

 November, 1743. 



Jacob Frederick Nieper. Born 2nd October, 1744. Died 

 23rd April, 1751, at the age of 6 years 6 months and 21 

 days. 



Arms. — Coupe : au la trois canettes rangees en fasce : 

 au 2 de ... 



Remarks. — Jan Willem Nieper, Surgeon-Major, Galle, 

 married Johanna Isabel (died 13th July, 1754), daughter of 

 Anike Fockes (died 13th October, 1740), Baas of the Ships' 

 Carpenters. Father and daughter lie buried in the Pettah 

 Cemetery, Colombo. 



* See Plates 21 and 55, L.Z. 



