KANDY IN EARLY PLANTING DAYS. 
contempt? The ham is thrust into their nostrils — 
that is bad enough, but it is not the worst ; you must 
not only eat or bolt the ham against your will, taste, 
or inclination, but you must pay for it too I But this 
is a digression, and we leave the discussion of this 
subject in the hands of the ‘'Editors of the Observer, 
whose pens are more able and fit, as has been already 
proved, and whose views and sentiments on these 
points are entirely our own. 
Bound the south side of the lake are numerous 
private bungalows, and there is Harembe House just 
a little above the drive, situated in groves of palm 
trees, with well laid out garden grounds around. This 
was the original residence of one of our oldest, best 
known, and most respected colonists, Mr Wall, when 
he first came amongst us as acting manager of the 
Ceylon Plantation Company, Further up the hill, on 
the base of the slope of the Hantane ridge, is 
“Arthur’s Seat,” once the residence of the original 
founder and head of the old established Firm of Keir, 
Dundas & Co., and further up still, approached by a 
zigzag road from the west side of the lake, and about 
two and a-half miles from the town, is the estate 
and residence of the late Captain Jolly, named Farie- 
land. We, and perhaps others also, were long under 
the impression that this beautiful residence was 
named after, or in compliment to, “ the good people,” 
“ the fairies,” as being a spot which they specially 
delighted to honour, in doing which great credit was 
due to their thorough appreciation of the beautiful ; 
but this romantic idea was wrong. It is not ‘‘ Fairy- 
land ” but “ Farieland,” named so in compliment to a 
friend, or perhaps partner, of the late proprietor. 
The view from the front verandah of the Farieland 
bungalow is magnificent , far away on the right and left 
the blue hills bounding the horizon, and Kandy just 
below, presented to the sight by a bird’s-eye view. How 
beautiful the town appears. All oriental towns look 
best at a little distance off. In this respect it is an 
undisputed truth, “Distance lends enchantment to the 
view,” Nothing could foe finer than the view from this 
point on a fine moonlight night, the clear full moon 
topping over the hills of Matale or Hunasgiriya, the 
reflection of the white houses in the town below 
against the sombre shade of the trees in the compounds, 
the twinkling of the lights, the stillness, absence of all 
noise except the never-failing one, the barking and 
howling of dogs; but the distance was too great to cause 
any annoyance, it only tended to relieve the solemn still- 
ness of the night. The suburbs of Kandy continue for 
a long distance on the west side on the road out to 
Peradenija. At Katukeie was the residence of Mr R. 
