| CHAPTER I. |
| [Introductory.—Coming from the Eastward.—Interesting OceanPhenomena.—Denizens of the Sea.—Bird Travelers.—Delusive Mirage.—AThrilling Adventure.—Prompt Seamanship.—A Struggle for Life.—Dustof the Sea.—A Dangerous Wreck.—Night Watches.—Sighting the Islandof Ceylon.—Adam's Peak, among the Clouds.—A BeautifulShore.—Steamers and Sailing Ships.—Curious Native Boats.—SinghalesePedlers.—A Catamaran.—Tempting of Providence.—An Author's Position] | | | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. |
| [A Classic Island.—Topographical Position.—Maldive Islands.—Lands risingout of the Sea.—Size of Ceylon.—Latitude and Longitude.—A Link of aPowerful Chain.—Important British Station.—"Mountain of the HolyFoot."—Remarkable Mountain View.—Queer Speculations.—Insect Life in theIsland.—Acknowledged Gem of the Orient.—Wild Elephants.—In OldenTimes.—Far-Reaching Historic Connections.—Arboreal and FloralBeauties.—Perennial Vegetation.—The Feathered Tribe] | | | [19] |
| CHAPTER III. |
| [The Wearisome Tropics.—Waterspouts.—Climatic Conditions.—Length ofDays.—A Land Rich in Prehistoric Monuments.—History and Fable.—LastKing of Ceylon.—Ancient Ruins.—Aged Cave-Temples.—Gigantic StoneStatue of Buddha.—French Vandals—A Native Chronicle.—Once the Seatof a Great Empire.—System of Irrigation.—Mysterious Disappearance ofa Nation.—Ruins of a Vast City.—Departed Glory.—The BrazenPalace.—Asiatic Extravagance.—Ruined Monument] | | | [44] |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| [Oriental Dagobas.—Ancient City of Pollonarua.—Laid out like our ModernCapitals.—Unexplored Ruins.—Elaborate Stone Carvings.—Colossal StoneFigure.—The "Buried Cities."—The Singhalese not a ProgressivePeople.—Modern History of Ceylon.—Captured by the English.—The"Resplendent Island."—Commercial Prosperity.—Increasing ForeignPopulation.—Under English Rule.—Native Soldiers.—Christian Sects andChurches.—Roman Catholic Church.—Expulsion of the Jesuits] | | | [71] |
| CHAPTER V. |
| [Food of the People.—Rice Cultivation.—Vast Artificial Lakes.—TheStone Tanks of Aden.—Parched Australia.—Coffee Culture.—SevereReverses among Planters.—Tea Culture.—Cinchona Plantations.—HeavyExportation of Tea.—Cacao Culture.—A Coffee Plantationdescribed.—Domesticated Snakes.—The Cinnamon-Tree.—Cinnamon Gardens aDisappointment.—Picturesque Dwellings.—Forest Lands.—The CeylonJungle.—Native Cabinet Woods.—Night in a Tropical Forest.—Rhododendrons] | | | [89] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| [Arboreal King of the Forest.—The Palm Family.—Over-Generous Natureand her Liberal Provisions.—Product of the Cocoanut-Tree.—TheWide-Spreading Banian.—Excellent Public Roads.—Aquatic Birds andPlants.—Native Fruit Trees.—The Mangosteen.—Spice-BearingTrees.—Treatment of Women.—Singhalese Rural Life.—PhysicalCharacter of Tamil Men.—Tree Climbing.—Native Children.—NumericalRelation of the Sexes.—Caste as respected in Ceylon.—Tattooing theHuman Body] | | | [112] |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| [Experiences between Colombo and Point de Galle.—Dangers of EncounteringReptiles.—Marvelous Ant Houses.—Insect Architects.—Curious Bird'sNests.—Flamingoes at Rest.—Variety of the Crane Family.—WildPea-Fowls.—Buddha's Prohibition.—Peculiar Wood-Notes.—Mingling of Fruitand Timber Trees.—Fatal Parasitic Vines.—Stillness of theForest.—Superstitions of the Natives.—Snake Bites.—Railway Facilities] | | | [131] |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| [Colombo, Capital of Ceylon.—Harbor Facilities.—TheBreakwater.—Exposed to Epidemics.—Experiences onLanding.—Hump-Backed Cattle.—Grand Oriental Hotel.—SinghaleseWaiters.—Galle Face Hotel.—An Unusual Scene.—Number ofInhabitants.—Black Town the Native Quarters.—DomesticScenes.—Monkeys.—Evil Odors.—Humble Homes.—TheBanana-Tree.—Native Temples and Priestly Customs.—Vegetables andFruits.—Woman's Instinct.—Street Scenes in the Pettah.—Fish Market] | | | [144] |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| [The English Part of Colombo.—Army Reserves.—Ceylon an IndependentColony.—"A Paternal Despotism."—Educational Facilities.—Buddhismversus Christianity.—Public Buildings.—The Museum.—DomesticDwellings.—Suburb of Colpetty.—The Lake of Colombo.—A PopularDriveway.—A Sunset Scene.—Excursion to the Kalani Temple.—TheJinrikisha.—Current Diseases.—Native Jugglers.—Hypnotism.—Houdin,the French Magician, astonishes the Natives.—The Thieving Crows] | | | [166] |
| CHAPTER X. |
| [Birds on the Rampage.—Familiar Nuisances.—Silver-Spoon Thieves.—Doctrineof Metempsychosis.—Various Nationalities forming the Population.—CommonLanguages.—Tamils are the Wage-Earners.—The Singhalese Proper areAgriculturists.—Queer Belief in Demons.—Propitiation!—TheVeddahs.—Attacking Wild Elephants.—Serpent Worship.—Polyandry.—NativeSinghalese Women.—Dress of Both Sexes.—Streets of Colombo on a GalaDay.—An English Four-in-Hand.—Mount Lavonia] | | | [186] |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| [The Ancient Capital of Kandy.—An Artificial Lake.—The Great River ofCeylon.—Site of the Capital of the Central Province.—On the Way fromColombo to Kandy.—The Tiny Musk-Deer.—The Wild Boar.—NativeCabins.—From the Railway Car Windows.—The Lotus.—Destructive WhiteAnts and their Enemies.—Wild Animals.—The Mother of Twins.—A LittleWaif.—A Zigzag Railway.—An Expensive Road to build.—"SensationRock" with an Evil History.—Grand Alpine Scenery] | | | [206] |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| [Historical Kandy.—Importance of Good Roads.—NativePopulation.—Temple of Buddha's Tooth.—The Old Palace.—Governor'sHouse.—Great Resort of Pilgrims.—Interior of the Temple.—The Humbugof Relics.—Priests of the Yellow Robe.—A Sacred Bo-Tree.—DiabolicalServices in the Ancient Temple.—Regular Heathen Powwow.—SinghaleseMusic.—Emulating Midnight Tomcats.—Chronic Beggary.—The OldParisian Woman with Wooden Legs.—A Buddhist Rock-Temple] | | | [225] |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| [Ceylon the Mecca of Buddhism.—The Drives about Kandy.—Fruit of theCashew.—Domestic Prison of Arabi Pasha.—"Egypt for theEgyptians."—Hillside Bungalows.—Kandy Hotels at a Discount.—TheFamous Botanical Garden of Ceylon.—India-Rubber-Trees, Bamboos, andFlying Foxes.—Dangerous Reptiles in the Garden.—The BoaConstrictor.—Success of Peruvian-Bark Raising.—Vicious LandLeeches.—The Burrowing and Tormenting Tick.—Where Sugar comes fromin Ceylon] | | | [241] |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| [Fifty Miles into Central Ceylon.—Gorgeous Scenic Effects.—Gampola.—TheSinghalese Saratoga.—A Grand Waterfall.—Haunts of the WildElephants.—Something about these Huge Beasts.—European Huntersrestricted.—An Indian Experience.—Elephants as Farm Laborers in Place ofOxen.—Tame Elephants as Decoys.—Elephant Taming.—Highest Mountain on theIsland.—Pilgrims who ascend Adam's Peak.—Nuera-Ellia as a Sanitarium.—AHill Garden] | | | [258] |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| [Port of Trincomalee.—A Remarkable Harbor.—How to getthere.—Nelson's Eulogium.—Curious and Beautiful Shells.—PearlOysters.—Process of Pearl Fishing.—What are Pearls and which aremost valued?—Profit to Government.—A Remarkable Pearl.—Tippo Sahiband Cleopatra.—The Singhalese not Sailors.—Ancient Ruins,—HotSprings near Trincomalee.—"Temple of a Thousand Columns."—ValuableSupply of Ship Timber.—Salt Manufactures.—Tenacity of Life in theShark] | | | [272] |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| [Point de Galle.—An Ancient Port, now mostly deserted.—DangerousHarbor.—Environs of the City a Tropical Garden.—Paradise of Ferns andOrchids.—Neptune's Gardens.—Tides of the Ocean.—SeverePenalties.—Floating Islands of Seaweed.—Fable, like History, repeatsitself.—Chewing the Betelnut.—An Asiatic Habit.—All Nations seek SomeStimulant.—Soil near Galle.—Cinnamon Stones.—Diamonds.—Workers inTortoise-Shell.—Millions of Fruitful Palms.—Sanitary Conditions of Galle] | | | [292] |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| [Dondra Head.—"The City of the Gods."—A Vast Temple.—A Statue of SolidGold.—A Famous Rock-Temple.—Buddhist Monastery.—Caltura and itsDistilleries.—Edible Bird's Nests.—Basket-Making.—TheKaluganga.—Cinnamon Gardens.—"The City of Gems."—A MagnificentRuby.—The True Cat's-Eye.—Vast Riches hidden in the Mountains.—PlumbagoMining.—Iron Ore.—Kaolin.—Gem Cutting.—Native Swindlers.—DemoralizingEffect of Gem Digging] | | | [307] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| [Circumnavigating the Island.—Batticaloa, Capital of the EasternProvince.—Rice Culture.—Fish Shooting.—Point Pedro.—Jaffna.—NorthernProvince.—Oriental Bazaars.—Milk ignored.—The Clear Sea and White, SandyBottom.—American Missionaries.—A Medical Bureau.—Self-Respect a LostVirtue.—Snake-Temples.—Ramisseram.—Adam's Bridge.—A Huge HinduTemple.—Island of Manaar.—Aripo.—The Port of Negombo.—TamilCoolies.—Homeward Bound.—A Farewell View] | | | [323] |