[107] Considered by many learned Indians an incarnation of Vishnu, and his religion to be founded on that of Brahma.
[108] Brahmata-Brahma, a name of Budhoo.
[109] Anadewara, also a name of Budhoo.
[110] Native drums; of which there are four kinds, generally made of jack-wood, and covered with deer-skin, from which the hair has been previously removed. It is laid on in a wet state, and dried in the sun.
[111] The Singalese language has no signification for brown, reddish, orange-coloured, scarlet, or pink, which are all expressed by the monosyllable “rat,” red.
[112] “Samanta-chacksa,” covered with eyes.
[113] The green cocoa-nut, called in Singalese, Koroomba.
[114] Probably the Manis, commonly called Negombo Devil.
[115] “Kandi,” high, lofty, mountainous.
[116] The Cocos is a name said to be taken from the Portuguese coco, or coquin, the three holes at the end of the cocoa-nut shell, giving it some resemblance to a monkey’s head.