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Anuradhapuva were :— 
Sa,xeu3 ipse sedet, plaeido specbabilis ore 
Vix quoque subiidens, et mollia crura reflectens, 
Gautama, C. H. C. 
It is so incorrect to refer to tlie great sage 
as a "god" as has been done in the trans- 
lation published by you, that I have ventured 
myself to attempt an English rendering of 
the lines : — 
See Gautama in stone ! his lithe limbs bent 
In evej lasting rest, whilst on his quiet lips, 
The smile two thousand years have not effaced, 
Proclaim him still, as then, ineffably content. 
H. H. C. 
—I am, yours truly, 
HARDINGB HAY CAMERON. 
I We are much obliged to Mr. H. H. 
Cameron for the trouble he has taken to 
bring these interesting mementoes of his 
illustrious father before us in a correct form. 
—Ed L.E] 
The Late Mr. C. H. Cameron.— We have 
come across another reference to the late 
Mr. C. H. Cameron, father of the Hon. H. 
H. Ctirneron, in Sir M, E. (Trant-Daff's 
Diary. It is in connection with a picture 
ot the Treasurer's aunt, Lady Sorners, by Mr. 
G. F. Watts. On this Mr, C. H. Cameron 
wrote a Greek couplet which (in English 
letters) we may give as-follows : — 
Kalleos ouranion Theos, Eikona deiknue tauten 
Aiileisbhai men eilei, Zographe, mede graphein. 
In humble prose the lines may be trans-lated 
thus 
Thi.s image of heavenly beauty was sent to us by 
God Himaoif ; it is for you, 0 Painter, to woriship 
it, but not to dare to reproduce it oa canvas. 
Mr. Watts, it may be added, used to live 
with and have his studios at the house of 
Mr. H T. Prinsep, Mr, H. H. Cameron's 
uncle ; the last-named was the father of Val 
Prinsep, the artist, and Mrs. H. T. Prinsep 
was a sister of Lady Somers, the subject of the 
portrait. 
HINDU BARRISTER AND ASIATIC 
F. R. C. S'S. 
Jaffna, Feb. 5. 
Dear Sir,— Sir M Coomaraswamy opened the 
bar of England not only to all the Eastern 
Bubjects of the Empress of India but also to all 
Asiatics, be they Buddhists, Shintovists, Confuci 
anists 01 Mohammtdans. Natives of such independ- 
ent Slates as Afghanistan and Japan have availed 
themselves of the privilege Sir Coomaraswamy se- 
cured for all religionists. lu Ceylon there are only 
three Hindu Barristers, namely, Messrs Arunaeha- 
lam.Kamanathau and Tyagaraja, In the conserva- 
tive Southern Presidency there is, I believe, nob 
more than one Hindu Barrister, The paucity is 
due farily to the circumstance that the Madras 
pleader enjoys certain special advantages. The 
Vakil there may, like a Barrister, be instructed 
by a Solicitor. Unlike a Barrister, he inuy appear 
without ft Solicitor. Like a Solicitor, he may in- 
strucc a Barrister, and there is no obstacle to 
his being elevatt'd to the High Court lieuch. la 
tlw medit-al profession, the highest distinction in 
surgoi y was tirsc secured by the Tamils of Ceylon 
in 1890 .when Drs Santiago and Sinp.atainby 
were ad/ndttcd to stand the examination for the 
fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of 
Edinburgh. Cardinal Manning helped Dr Sanbiago 
whilst l3r Sinnatamby was assisted by some 
friends of Sii G H Dalrymple Elphinstone, Bt. 
The two Tamils headed the list of successful 
candidates. This created some consternation at 
the time. They were the first pure Asiatics, who 
obtained that coveted diploma. Dr S Paul is the 
first Caylonese that secured a Loudon fellowship. 
It thus appears that the Scots of the East have 
been the pioneers that paved the way of distinction 
for other Asiatics (in the sense that they are noc 
of European descent, nor those that profess 
Christianity or Judaism) in the fields of Law and 
edicine.— Yours faithfully, 
M, TISAINAYAGAM. 
« 
THE DIMBULA-DIKOYA CRICKET TEAMS 
IN 1870: 
PIONEERING IN DAYS OF OLD. 
A recent mail has brought us several ac- 
knowledgments from old Colonists of their de- 
light at receiving a reproduction of Mr Hum- 
phrey Humphreys' photograph of the double 
team of 33 years ago. One well-known 
Bogawantalawa proprietor, we must quote, 
rather fully as his remarks are of general 
interest, and indeed are typical of what all 
the pioneers of the two districts, still to 
the fore, feel on the subject. Writing 
from Devonshire under date dth February, 
he says : — 
"Your last Observer with the Supplement in the 
shape of the reproduced picture of the Dimbula and 
Dikoya teams in 1870 takes me back in one 
leap the 33 years : I remember as clearly as 
if it was last week, Humphrey Humphreys 
arranging the group ; then focussing us all 
through his camera, and when {ill was ready, 
he himself sliding into the position, leaving a 
friend to do the mechanical part of the per- 
formance, which in those days meant removing 
the " cap," counting " so many " and popping 
the " cap " on again ; no " trigger " kind of 
business as the instantaneous photography of 
the present day. The names as given in your 
letter press are not quite correct, I can put 
some right, but not all ; and in this I will 
send you my idea of the names of the group. 
Was not he you put down as Penny, one called 
Gibson, who was S D to T C Anderson on 
Batalgalla?* Marshall is between Jock Pater- 
son and Stronach ; then comes " Daddy Ho- 
ward" on Stronachs' left hand. Skene I am not 
sure about, but as I shall probably see him next 
week I will ask if he remembers the match. 
In the Darrawella Pavilion or Club, there is, 
however, a copy of the same photo framed ; 
and, if I recollect rightly, has the names written 
underneath : so this would settle any doubt 
about the people who took part in that match. 
The old " coir " matting, and jungle polei 
made a grand " Pavilion and no mistake, dul 
it answered the purpose, and screetied, when 
necessary, 22 light-hearted young fellows who 
were as happy under it, as any who seat them- 
selves in the splendid building at Lord's to 
watch the Varsity or Eton and Harrow matches. 
* James Gibson 1. Scarcely, as he is atlU in 
Oolombo and has not claimed the prototype |— ^ 
Ed. L,B, 
