CINGALESE WOMEN.
"The faces of the Cingalese women are quite pretty, but there are not many of them that would be called handsome. Doctor Bronson says they are usually married by the time they are fourteen years of age, and their husbands are only a year or two older. The marriages are generally arranged by the parents without consulting the young people: the ceremony consists in tying the thumbs or little fingers of the couple together, in the presence of several witnesses, and while they are thus tied some scented oil is poured over the head of the bride.
A CHEAP COMB.
"We went outside the Black Town, and made quite a drive among the fields and forests around Colombo. Our driver took us to see the cinnamon gardens, which were much larger than those of Point de Galle, as they covered hundreds of acres, and the trees were kept in much better condition. There are other trees mixed up in the gardens, such as cashew, bread-fruit, tamarind, and other tropical growths, and the fine roads through the place made our ride a pleasant one. The perfume from the grove was delicious, and we all recalled the words of Bishop Heber about 'the spicy breezes that blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle.'
