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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER V. Hambantota is one of the ports visited by the Colonial steamer Serendib on her trips round the Island; and the bay to-day was alive with fishing canoes and ' Dhonies,' or trading vessels, which carry away the quantities of salt collected in the leywyas, or salt lakes, from which the revenue Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER V. Hambantota is one of the ports visited by the Colonial steamer Serendib on her trips round the Island; and the bay to-day was alive with fishing canoes and ' Dhonies,' or trading vessels, which carry away the quantities of salt collected in the leywyas, or salt lakes, from which the revenue of the district is principally derived. On returning to the rest-house we found Mr. Dhoole, the intelligent Malay Mudaliyar, waiting for us, who kindly offered to assist us in any way. He was followed by the Mohandram, who ranks next to the Mudaliyar, and by other natives holding minor Government appointments. European officials, wherever they go in the Island, are treated with the utmost respect, provided their conduct in turn is courteous and not overbearing. The following lines addressed to a relative of mine may give the reader some idea of Singhalese urbanity:- 'To The Intelligent William Gordon Forbes, Esq, ' Who holds the appointment of Assistant Government Agent of Matura. ' Oh, beautiful Matura! Inhabited by Sreekantawa, Goddess of Beauty; Charmed in the possession of rivers of clear fresh water, Where clouds are mirrored. Abounding with white plastered houses, Adorned with manifold paintings, which captivate the mind. Pearl of Lanka! City of Palaces of the chief gods! As full art thou of loveliness as of beauteous women, Who carry the palm e'en from the courtesans of the gods: Incessantly overflowing with splendour and glory; Glittering with the varied mines of precious stones and pearls Overflowing with the gloried splendour of the white kings Who yield whatever is desired, and are descended From the Heaven of Europe, the ornament of the world. Thou, our respected Agent, art a celestial tree Of plenty, sent from above to accomplish the des. Books, History~~General, Trip-To-Tissa~~Robert-Burleigh-Campbell, 999999999, A Trip To Tissa, Robert Burleigh Campbell, 0217909671, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217909679

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1884 Excerpt: ... A TRIP TO TISSA, CEYLON. IT was in the middle of the month of May, 1881, that I was ordered by Government to undertake some special work which would necessitate a visit to Tissamaharama, in the southern province of Ceylon. As the visit was likely to extend to three months, or longer, I determined to write to Hugh Austin, my oldest and best friend in the island, to apply for leave and accompany me if he could manage it. I despatched a letter accordingly, and in due course received his reply. His application had been sanctioned, and he only awaited the arrival of a supply of ammunition, and an addition to his battery in the shape of an Express rifle, to join me at Galle. In the meantime I was not idle, and selected a strong double bullock-cart for the carriage of our stores and camp furniture to the happy hunting-grounds of the south, with a sturdy Singhalese nigger as driver; George,. an intelligent native lad of seventeen summers, who spoke capital English, as my own personal attendant; Mathis, a well-known shikaree, and, to his discredit be it said, an ex-convict; and Sinho, the little gun-bearer. Towards the end of the month Austin made his appearance, and a goodly appearance it was. Imagine a fellow CHAPTER I. some six feet two in height, and broad in proportion; a small head, fixed on a rather short, muscular neck; features of which Adonis himself might well have been proud; and, to crown all, a wealth of curly brown hair, showing in all its glorious disorder as he stalked into my office and greeted me by flinging his battered old helmet at my unoffending head. ''I danced a war-dance,'' he said, ''when I received your note, at the prospect of quitting the magisterial bench for three consecutive months; and as I was looking over some J. P. cases in chambers... Robert Burleigh Campbell, Books, A Trip to Tissa Books, General Books LLC<

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