POLITICAL AND STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF CEYLON AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. BY CHARLES PRIDHAM, Esq., B.A., F.R.G.S. AUTHOR OF "HISTORY OF MAURITIUS," ETC. Ἂν δὲ λέγωσιν ὡς οὐ δίκαιον τοὺς σφετέρους ἀποίκους ὑμᾶς, δέχεσθαι, Speech of the Corcyrean Ambassadors at Athens. Thucydides, Book I. Cap. 34. T. AND W. BOONE, 29, NEW BOND STREET. MDCCCXLIX. MAURITIUS AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. BY CHARLES PRIDHAM, Esq. "We are bound to say that the book is a standard one, and that England's Colonial Empire' has met with a chronicler of zeal, industry, and ability.” Colonial Gazette. "This is a work that has long been required, and which appears to have been placed in excellent hands for execution."-Colonial Magazine. "In his details, no less than in his general views, he has given proof of extraordinary research and accuracy."-Naval and Military Gazette. T. & W. BOONE, Publishers, 29, New Bond Street, London. District of Karetchie-District of Poonaryn-District of Pallawirajen KattoeDistrict of Ilipekadawé-Isle Irrentivoe, or two Brothers, Kakeritivoe, Paletivoe, Nadoentivoe (Delft), Nayntivoe (Haarlem), Poengerdutivoe, (Middleburgh), Analativoe (Rotterdam), Mandetivoe (Leyden), Kayts, Mandeltivoe, Kalmooné Point, Karadivoe (Amsterdam), Hammanhiel - Peninsula of Jaffna, District of Walligamme, Batticotta, Jaffnapatam, Sailing directions-District of Wadamoratchie, Point Pedro, Sailing directions-District of Timmoratchie -District of Patchilapelle, Chavagacherry-Interior of the Northern Province, District of Neura or Nuwara Kalawa, Desolate country, formerly populous and well cultivated, Tanks and Ruins-Anuradhapoora (the Anurogrammum of Ptolemy) the ancient Capital of Ceylon-Its ruins-Description of the |