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men he had ever seen with a sombrero hat and 
stout walking-stick coming along the short cut, 
a cooly with a wooden case following behind. True 
to his orders he shouted :—" Halloo — I say — you 
are not to come by that path : you must go 
round by the road." The stranger advanced 
and smiled: — "Do you know who I am?" he 
asked, and on receiving a negative answer he 
said, " Well, you come over and breakfast with 
me on Horagalla tomorrow morning, and it will 
be alright." The young Superintendent complied 
and enjoyed a breakfast not common "in the 
jimgle " ; for Visiting Agents were few and far 
between at the time, and those of the " old school " 
generally provided for themselves and were very 
particular— especially about their " wines," 
according to Mr. Grant ! Those were the days 
of funny experiences in rough and ready 
CORRIGENDA. 
In the biography ot Mr. John Lewis Gordon, 
page 2, col. 2, for " seven happiest years " etc. 
read " six happiest years of their lives on Waven- 
don from 1856 to 1862." 
Page 3, Mr. Gordon gave over charge of 
Wavendon to Mr. Agar in July 1862-not in 
Spptember, 1863. 
Page 4, col. 1. line 11, for " tracking a cheetah " 
lead " treeing.-'-Col. 2, Mr. Gordon's large black 
bnll-terrier was named Jocfc-not Jack.- In 
sentence " Suddenly she jumped up and ran 
towards home "-"home" should be "him-" 
}886 
97 
28,151 
1888 
131 
34,173 
1891 
112 
33,789 
1692 
110 
34.727 
1894 
128 
39,083 
1896 
]31 
42,055 
1897 
132 
42,4.'6 
1899 
111 
41,134 
1901 
117 
48,996 
1903 
124 
51,104 
Gordon resided with his family in Steuart Plao 
Kollupitiya, and was noted for keeping up his old 
planting habit of early rising. His tall figure was 
frequently prominent on Galle Pace, and he was often 
surrounded in the early morning not only by his 
own children, but by those of his neighbours Mr- 
and Mrs. R. Tatham and Dr. and Mrs. Charsley. 
When Mr. VVm. Anderson, now the respected manag. 
ing partner of Messrs. George Steuart & Co. was the 
Firm's Visiting Agent, he called on Mr. A. Sinclair, 
("Old Colonist") to act for him during a health trip 
he (Mr. Anderson) had to take to Europe; and like 
every one else who came in close contact with Mr. 
Gordon, Mr. Sinclair conceived the highest esteem 
and regard for his temporary chief. "One of nature's 
noblemen" was his description when we lately 
asked him what he thought of John Lewis Gordon— r 
" as honourable a man of business and as courteous a 
ntleman in all his relations in life as ever came to 
iylon." With such testimony we may well wind 
) our imperfect narrative. Personally, in the 60's 
id 70's we freqiiently met and interchauged a 
tv words with Mr. Gordon in his promenades 
I Galle Pace, and were charmed by his pleasant 
anner and fine handsome bearing. Like all the 
rly partners in the Firm, Mr. Gordon was a great 
end of our then senior, Mr. A. M. Ferguson, 
10 had visited him at Ramboda, and who was 
II of regret when Mr. Gordon finally quitted 
iylon to enjoy, in the north of Scotland, the 
ium cum dig?iifate, he had so fully earned by 
s 32 years of work in the tropics. No one was 
tter fitted for the role of a country gentleman 
the North, and Mr. Gordon thoroughly enjoyed 
e sport which Morayshire and the Highlands 
forded, while he and Mrs. Gordon were always 
ad to see Ceyloir friends in their Scottish home, 
le great affliction of Mr. Gordon's life came on 
e 16th September, 1897, when Mrs. Gordon died 
fcer 41 years of married life, Mr. Gordon 
rvived five years, passing away on 27th September, 
02, when in his 76th year, and leaving a 
milyof five soiis and five daughters. Two 
ns are maintaining the Ceylon tradition, one 
ing the manager of Kandenewera Estate, Matale, 
id the other in the Firm with which his father 
is so long coimected. Two brothers are in the 
idian Staff Corps, namely, J. L. R. Gordon, Capt. 
1th Sikhs and R. S. Gordon, Lieut. 4th Punjaub 
ifantry. The youngest son and sisters are in the 
d home in Scotland. Both as Planter and Merchant 
r. John Lewis Gordon was a sterling example 
the Ceylon men of the 40's, 50's, 60's and70's, and 
s career ought to act as an incentive to young 
jlonists of the present generation ; for, nothing but 
■obity, perseverance and intelligence brought Mr. 
ordon the steady promotion and the increasing 
fluence which enabled him to retire from Ceylon 
his 52nd year, and to enjoy a quarter of a century 
comparative rest in his native land. To John 
3wis Gordon as Planter, Merchant and Colonist 
3 may apply the poet's lines more fittingly and with 
3S exaggeration than is usually the case : — 
" He was a maD, take him for nil in all. 
We shall not look upon his like again." 
Anecdotes op John Lewis Goedon. 
{From Mr. Walter Jgar.) 
Of his early days in Ceylon, I can now remember 
but few of the anecdotes he told me from time 
to time. He spoke much of his Dimbula friends — 
Fred and Edward Palliser, Pairholme, Captain 
Charles O'Brien (Cob), Planter and Surveyor, 
