CHAPTER I.CHAP. III.CHAP. II.
THE ABORIGINES.
- Singhalese histories all illustrative of Buddhism [325]
- A Buddha [325]
- Gotama Buddha, his history [326]
- Amazing prevalence of his religion (note) [326]
- His three visits to Ceylon [327]
- Inhabitants of the island at that time supposed to be of
Malayan type [327]
- Legend of their Chinese origin [328]
- Probably identical with the aborigines of the Dekkan [328]
- Common basis of their language [328]
- Characteristics of vernacular Singhalese [329]
- State of the aborigines before Wijayo's invasion [330]
- Story of Wijayo [330]
- The natives of Ceylon described as Yakkos and
Nagas [331]
- Traces of serpent-worship in Ceylon [331]
- Coincidence of the Mahawanso with the Odyssey (note)
[332]