THE ISLAND OF CEYLON. 
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peculiar to themselves, and seems to combine the ancient 
European with the Asiatic. It consists of a long Wide coat 
of fine cloth and a dark blue or crimson colour, with the 
buttons reaching down all the way to the bottom, and 
the cuffs wide like those of a former century. The button- 
holes are embroidered with gold or silver, and the buttons 
the same or covered with lace. The vests are of white 
flowered calico, single-breasted, and with pockets after our 
old fashion. They button at the collar like a shirt, and, 
as we have already observed in the description of the dress 
worn by the better orders of the Cingiese, they serve both 
purposes of a shirt and waistcoat ; the buttons are always 
of gold or precious stones. In place of breeches, they 
wear a piece of white or coloured calico, wrapped round 
the waist and drawn together between the legs like loose 
browsers. Across their shoulders they wear a broad belt of 
gold or silver lace or embroidery work, to which is attached 
a short curved sword or dagger, with a handle and scab- 
bard variously ornamented according to the fancy of the 
wearer. On their feet they have a kind of sandal, but 
commonly go bare legged. They wear their hair fastened 
up in a bunch with several tortoise-shell combs: sometime.* 
they chuse to go bare-headed ; at other times they have 
on a cap or hat of the same materials as those worn by 
us, and only differing in shape ; the brim with them is 
turned up before and behind, and is entirely removed at 
the sides which are generally embroidered. The Maha Moo- 
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