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CEYLON ILLUSTRATED.— Describing the Progress of the Island since 1803, its 

 present Agricultural and Commercial Enterprises and its unequalled At- 

 tractions to Visitors, with useful Statistical Information and with upwards of 

 one hundred illustrations. By John Ferguson, cm. g. ... ... 5 30 



SKINNER'S FIFTY YEARS IN CEYLON.— An Autobiography of the late Major 

 Thomas Skinner, cm.g., Commissioner of Public Works, Ceylon. Edited by 

 his daughter Annie Skinner. With a Preface by Sir Monier Williams, k.o.t.e. 5 40 



KNOX'S CEYLON.— A reprint of Knox's account of his captivity with other 

 Englishmen in Ceylon and of his escape after a detention in the Island for 

 194 years. First Printed in 1687. ... ... ■■• ••• ' 1,1 



CEYLON IN THE FIFTIES AND THE EIGHTIES. -A Retrospect and Con- 

 trast of the Vicissitudes of the Planting Enterprise during a period of Thirty 

 Years and of Life and Work in Ceylon, by a Planter ... ... 1 55 



CEYLON IN 1837-46.— A Lecture by the late A. M. Ferguson, c.m.c. ... ... 1 02 



CEYLON IN 1847-60. — A Lecture by the late A M. Ferguson, cm.g. ... 1 02 



EARLY BRITISH RULE IN CEYLON.— Being a Lecture delivered on behalf of 



the Colombo Pettah Library Building Fund, by John Ferguson, cm.g. .. 52 



CEYLON IN 1899, after Three Years' Administration by Governor H. E. Sir West 



Jttidgeway, k.cb., and what may lie done in 1901-1902 ... ... 17 



OLD AND NEW COLOMBO, by John Ferguson. Paper read before a full meeting 

 of the Foreign and Colonial Section of the Society of Arts in London on 

 Thursday, November 23rd, 1899. Sir Thomas Sutherland, M.r., G.O.M.G., in 

 the chair ; with interesting Discussion ... ... .... 12 



THE CEYLON MANUAL (for the use of Officials) comprising Historical, Statis- 

 tical, and other Information concerning the Island and its Administration for 

 the year 1908. Compiled from official and other Reliable Records, at the 

 request of the Ceylon Government, by Herbert White, of the Ceylon Civil 

 Service. ... ... ... ... ... 5 40 



SINHALESE MADE EASY ... ... ... ... 2 05 



MEHE VAREN ... ... ... ... ... 1 52 



EASY STEPS TO SINHALESE ... ... ... ... 1 05 



INGE VA ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 60 



YENNA VEHNUM.— A Tamil Handbook for Beginners by F. P. Harvey. ... 2 77 



TAMIL SELF-TAUGHT ... ... ... ... ... 1 60 



VEGETABLE CULTURE.— (In Sinhalese), by D.J. Wickramaratna. Selection of 

 Site, Fencing, Preparation of Soil, Manures, Transplanting, Plant Life, 

 Manures, Water Supply, Crop, Seeds, Implements, Season and Climatic con- 

 ditions, Works for each month of the year, Mushroom growing, etc. ... 27 



BETEL CULTIVATION. -(In Sinhalese), by D. J. Wickramaratna. Selection of 

 Land, Preparation of Soil, Varieties of Betel, Cuttings, Sticks, Manure, 

 Plucking, Implements, Diseases, etc. ... ••• •• 14 



BURIED CITIES OF CEYLON.— A Guidebook to Anuradhapura and Polon- 

 naruwa; with chapter on Darnbulla, Kalavvewa, Mihintale and Sigiri, with 

 Lithographed Plan of Anuradhapura. by S. M. Burrows, m.a., Oxon, Ceylon 

 Civil Service, Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. ••• ••• - 10 



VISITOR'S GUIDE TO KANDY AND NUVVARA ELIYA. — By S. M. Burrows, 



m.a., Oxon, (7th Edition), Revised and Enlarged. Now in the press. ... 1 55 



GUIDE TO KANDY, by G. J. A. Skeen, now in the press. 



GUIDE TO COLOMBO. By G. J. A. Skeen. New Edition (the 6th) with Maps 



and Illustrations. ... ... ... ••■ ... 1 60 



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