CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER lY. 
Departure from Lucknow. — Visit to the Ruins of Canouge. — Arrival at Futty Ghut.-— 
Reception of the Nawaub of Furruckabad. — Visit returned. — Visit to General Lake 
on his March to the Frontier. — Return to Futty Ghur. — Journey to Cawnpore. — Em- 
bark on the Ganges. — Voyage down the River to Calcutta - p. 179 
CHAPTER V. 
Observations on the Town of Calcutta. — New Government House. — -Population. — In- 
creased Salubrity. — State of Society. — Manner of Living. — Gaming. — ^ Half-cast Chil- 
dren. — Generosity of European Inhabitants. — Supreme Court. — Church Establishment, 
— Proposed alterations. — Missionaries. — Mahomedans. — Christians of St.Thome. — Col- 
lege of Calcutta. — Objections to the reduction thereof - p. 235 
CHAPTER VI. 
Sail from the Hoogly. — Voyage to Ceylon. — Arrival at Point de Galle. — Journey to 
Columbo. — Reception by Mr. North. — Cingalese Ball. — Political State of Ceylon with 
regard to Europeans.— Establishment of the British. — Circumstances in which the 
Hon. Mr. North assumed the Government. — Negotiations with the Chief Adigaar, 
with Observations. — Hostilities begun by the Candians. — Possession of Candy by the 
British Troops. — Elevation of Mootoo Sawmy. — Massacre of the English. — ^Effects of 
the Candian War.— Ideas on the Reduction of the Island. — Fortifications of Columbo. 
— Eligibility of removing the Seat of Government to Galle. — Miscellaneous Remarks 
on Ceylon. — 'Casts of the Cingalese Malabars. — Malay Soldiers. — Manners and Cha- 
racter of the Cingalese. — State of Christianity. — Schools for the Natives.— Prospects of 
Conversion. — Abuses under the Dutch Government. — Abolition of Pensions^ and its 
Effects. — Cinnamon. — Improvements in Agriculture suggested. — Clearing the Country. 
— Spirit of Mr. North's Administration^ and prior Abuses. — English Society at Columbo. 
— Manner of Living. — Jungle Fever. — Leprosy. — Want of Staff Surgeons^, and Medi- 
cal Stores.— -Professor Thunberg . - .. ■- - p. 263 
CHAPTER VIL 
Departure from Columbo. — -Negumbo. — Chilow — Defence of the Fort by Mr. Campbell 
against the Cingalese. — Andapane. — Putlam.— Voyage to Marchicotti. — Condotclii. — 
Governor's House there. — Manaar. — Voyage to Ramiseram. — Reception by the Pan- 
daram. — ^Visit to the Pagoda. — Panban. — Ramnad — Visit to the Rannie. — Arrival at 
