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words which, according to my interpreters, are not obviously 

 Sinhalese or are Sinhalese periphrases. It may be interesting 

 to give a few of the most widely spread names of animals, 

 and to note that, amongst the wilder Veddas, they constitute 

 a true hunting language : — 



Elephant — botakanda Leopard = kerikotia 

 Sambur = kankuna Bird == chappi 



Bear — keria Wandura = kandanpanine 



Pig == dola Rilawa = rossi 



Iguana == mundi 



It should also be noted that among the wilder Veddas there 

 are special words or periphrases used in addressing yaku ; 

 thus, rice (commonly depotulam) becomes huduhamba ; coco- 

 nut (commonly called by the Sinhalese word pol) becomes the 

 " milk-fruit," kirigedia. 



In conclusion, I must refer gratefully to the liberal spirit of 

 His Excellency and his Council which made this work possible, 

 and to the constant assistance rendered me by Dr. Willey. 

 Further, although I have received help from so many folk, 

 ranging from Government officers to peasant Sinhalese, that it 

 is impossible to mention all by name, I should especially like 

 to thank Mr. H. White and Mr. H. R. Freeman, the Govern- 

 ment Agents of TJva and the Eastern Provinces, respectively, 

 not only for much kindly advice but for putting at my disposal 

 such adequate interpreters as Mr. W. R. Bibile, Ratemahat- 

 maya, and Mr. D. C. de Silva, Kachcheri Interpreter. To 

 these, my assistants, my thanks are especially due, as they are 

 to the Hon. Mr. John Ferguson, for constant advice, to Mr. 

 Samuel Perera, for his assistance in locating a group of Veddas, 

 for whom I had been searching for some weeks, and to Mr. C. 

 Herft, District Engineer, Batticaloa, who twice supplied me 

 with coolies when I was in serious difficulty for transport. 

 Finally, I must thank the Surveyor-General and Assistant 

 Surveyor-General for the loan of tents and much help. It 

 is indeed owing to the kindness of one of the gentlemen of 

 the Survey Department, Mr. W. C. S. Ingles, that I have been 

 able to show you a few coloured photographs taken on the 

 new Lumiere plate. Mr. Ingles has taken an immense amount 

 of trouble over these, and developed those shown to-night. 



