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Index. 
Manjapumerain, 334 
Man iage ceremonies of the Ceylonese, 196 ; 
sigular custom on the occasion, 198 
Martial music of the Candians, 268 
Matura, its situation; abundant in elephants 
and other wild beasts, 152, 133 
Mild policy towards the Candians recommend- 
ed, 281 
Military establishment of Candy, 274; their 
Malays, 275 
Military establishment of the Dutch, 370; a 
powerful force recommended, 371, 373; 
native troops advantageous, 372 
Military jurisdiction of the English, 375 
Miner, or yellow crowned thrush, 308 
Minerals of Ceylon, 354, diamond, ruby, 
garnet, 354 ; amethysts, Sardonix, tourma- 
lins, Topaz, sapphire, 353 ; blood-stone, 
bezoar-stone, kydney-stone, crystals, cats-eye, 
356 ; precious stones most abundant in the 
Candian territory, 356 ; trade in them prohi- 
bited by the King, 357; how found, 357; 
quicksilver mines, 359 
Mineral springs, 359 ; analysis of those at Can- 
nia, 360 
Mokkouas, 72 
Monkeys, extremely mischievous, 127 j a great 
variety, 300 
Monsoons in Ceylon, their seasons and ef- 
fects, 57 
Moodeliers, native petty officers, 238 ; their 
office, 239 ; useful in preserving obedienca 
to the government, 242 
Mulivaddy river, 60 
Mutwall river, or Calana Ganga, ....... 60 
N. 
Nails, never used in building by the Cey- 
lonese, 191 
Nalloaus, 72 
Nando-wood tree, 334 
Nepenthes Plant, curious particulars respect. 
mg, 
Nigumbo, a beautiful and fertile country, 108; 
its fort, 109; trade in tish, the property of 
government. 111 ; various inhabitants, ..112 
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Nilemby-neur, j 
North (Governor) improves the roads, 6l ; his 
excellent conduct, 132, his beneficial altera- 
tions in the civil and military establis- 
ments, 373; sends an embasssy to Candy, 377 
O. 
Oil, from the cinnamon, 330'; qualities attri- 
buted to it, 35 1 ; cocoa nut, 325 
Oxen of Ceylon, 296 ; how employed. . . 297 
Oysters, for food, best procured at Bentot, 15 i 
Oyster lotteries, 95 
Oyster-shells, singular quality of, 106 
Palm tree, 330 
Panias and Pariars, 72 
Pantura, 145 
Paupa or Papaya, 321 
Peacocks, two species, 309 
Pearls, fraud of the people who search for 
them, and singular mode of detection, 96 ; 
anecdote of their dexterity, 103; quality of 
the pearls, 97 ; mode of drilling and polish- 
ing, .97 
Pearl fishery, general description of, S6 ; how 
conducted, 87, 88, 89 ; boat-owners and 
their boats, 90 ; their expectations of suc- 
cess supported by conjurers, 93 ; oyster 
lotteries, 95 ; oysters suffered to putrify, 97 ; 
revenue derived from it, 99 
Pearl divers, 88; method of diving, 9O: their 
wonderful dexterity, 91 5 their terror of the 
ground shark, 92 ; reliance in divination, 92 
Penance, acts of, by the Indians, 100 ; swinging 
for theircast, 101 ; anecdote respecting it, 102 
Peons, men employed to carry letter-bags, their 
celeri ty, 79 
Pepper 329 
Petrie (Col.), 132 
Pigeons, v'arious sort,s, w. . . . 305 
Plantain tree, 322 
Plants, tea plant, 330 ; sugar-cane, 336 ; 
nepenthes-plant, 336 ; champaca, 337 ; rice, 
337 ; tanna, 339 
Point de Galle, its harbour, 151 
