CONTENTS. 
' CHAPTER I. 
Introduction — History of the Island previous to its being taken 
possession of by the English — The successive Conquests of the 
Portuguese, Dutch, and English Page 1 . 
CHAPTER II. 
General Description of Ceylon — The Harbours — Monsoons — Cli- 
mate — Rivers — Internal Communications — Soil — General Divi- 
sions — British Dominions — Trincomalee — Malativoe — Jafnapa- 
tam — Manaar 55. 
CHAPTER III. 
Id/e Pearl Fishery — Customs of the various Indian Nations 
who frequent it 86’. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Putcdlorn Salt-works — Nigumbo — Fishery there — March of the 
Brifish Troops from Nigumbo — Surrender of Columho. . . lOO. 
CHAPTER V, 
Description of Columbo — The Fort — Peftah — Harbour — Inhabi- 
tants — Trade — Expence of living 120. 
