Religion of the Ceylonese. 231 
Such are the circimistaiices I have been able to collect, which 
apply to the native Ceylonese in general. There are some par- 
ticular shades of difference which arise between the Candians 
and Cinglese, both from the nature of tlie country they inha- 
bit, and from the more frequent intercourse of the latter with 
foreigners. These chiefly relate to their political situation, and 
their forms of administering justice, which among the Cinglese 
are of course considerably assimilated to those of the people 
which holds them in subjection. It will consequently be neces- 
sary to mention such circumstances separately, I shall therefore 
at present describe the few additional particulars concerning;, 
the Cinglese which liave fallen under my observation : and re- 
serve any further account of the Candians till I come to. de- 
cribe their country. 
