A description of Ceylon : containing an account of the country, inhabitants, and natural productions : with narratives of a tour round the island in 1800, the campaign in Candy in 1803, and a journey to Ramisseram in 1804 : illustrated by twenty-five engravings from original drawings
James Cordiner (Author)
Print Book, English, 1807
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, London, 1807
History
2 volumes : illustrations, frontispieces, map, plan, plates (some folded) ; 28 cm
4756996
Of the plates: Sketch of the island of Ceylon
Plan of Columbo
Fort of Columbo
Cingalese dresses
Cingalese alphabet/Malabar alphabet
Malabar dresses. Candian dresses
Flag staff at Point de Galle
View of Point de Galle from the south east
Buddha reclining in the Temple of Heetateea
Cingalese Temple of Agrabodiganni near Belligau
Vishnu and Carticeyia in the Temple of Divinuara Maha Vishny Dewawley
Mulgeerelenna seen from Kahawata
Mulgeerenna
Elephant snare at Korawy
A Talipot tree or Batticaloe
Manner of carrying the sacred book, preparatory to the administration of an oath to a Brahmin
The Fort of Trincomallee from the governor's bungaloe
Fort Ostenburg and the Harbour of Trincomallee from the governor's bungaloe
Penacaratchy between Coumpiorde & Coutcharelly
Banyan tree
Larorns Cinnamomnm
Pagoda of Ramisseram
The governors house at Aripo, in Ceylon
Temple of Buddha at Arandera near Idalmalpany, in Ceylon
The hanging bridge near Idemalpany in the island of Ceylon
Includes index