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Ceylon: An Account of the Island

by James Emerson Tennent

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  1. 1Chap. II — Climate — Health and Disease
  2. 2Chap. III — Vegetation — Trees and Plants
  3. 3Chapter I — Mammalia
  4. 4Chap. II — Birds
  5. 5Chap. III — Reptiles
  6. 6Chap. IV — Fishes
  7. 7Chap. V — Mollusca, Radiata, and Acalephæ
  8. 8Chap. VI — Insects
  9. 9Chap. VII — Arachnide, Myriopoda, Crustacea, etc.
  10. 10Chapter I — Sources of Singhalese History — The Mahawanso
  11. 11Chap. II — The Aborigines
  12. 12Chap. III — Conquest of Wijayo, B.C. 543 — Establishment of Buddhis…
  13. 13Chap. IV — The Buddhist Monuments
  14. 14Chap. V — Singhalese Chivalry — Elala and Dutugaimunu
  15. 15Chap. VI — The Influences Op Buddhism on Civilisation
  16. 16Chap. VII — Fate of the Aborigines
  17. 17Chap. VIII — Extinction of the Great Dynasty
  18. 18Chap. IX — Kings of the Lower Dynasty
  19. 19Chap. X — Domination of the Malabars
  20. 20Chap. XI — The Reign of Prakrama Bahu
  21. 21Chap. XII — Fate of the Singhalese Monarchy
  22. 22Chapter I — Population, Caste, Slavery, and Raja-Kariya
  23. 23Chap. II — Agriculture, Irrigation, Cattle, and Crops
  24. 24Chap. III — Early Commerce, Shipping, and Productions
  25. 25Chap. IV — Manufactures
  26. 26Chap. V — Working in Metals
  27. 27Chap. VI — Engineering
  28. 28Chap. VII — The Fine Arts
  29. 29Chap. VIII — Social Life
  30. 30Chap. IX — Sciences
  31. 31Chap. X — Singhalese Literature
  32. 32Chap. XI — Buddhism and Demon-Worship
  33. 33Chapter I — Ceylon as Known to the Greeks and Romans
  34. 34Chap. II — Indian, Arabian, and Persian Authorities
  35. 35Chap. III — Ceylon as Known to the Chinese
  36. 36Chap. IV — Ceylon as Known to the Moors, Genoese, and Venetians
  37. 37Notice to the Fourth Edition
  38. 38Notice to the Third Edition
  39. 39Notice to the Second Edition
  40. 40Introduction
  41. 41Part I — Physical Geography
  42. 42Chap. II — Climate — Health and Disease
  43. 43Chap. III — Vegetation — Trees and Plants
  44. 44Part II — Zoology
  45. 45Chap. II — Birds
  46. 46Chap. III — Reptiles
  47. 47Chap. IV — Fishes
  48. 48Chap. V — Conchology, etc.
  49. 49Chap. VI — Insects
  50. 50Chap. VII — Arachnida — Myriopoda — Crustacea, etc.
  51. 51Part III — The Singhalese Chronicles
  52. 52Chap. II — The Aboriginal Inhabitants of Ceylon
  53. 53Chap. III — The Conquest of Ceylon by Wijayo, B.C. 543, and the Est…
  54. 54Chap. IV — The Early Buddhist Monuments
  55. 55Chap V — Singhalese Chivalry — Elala and Dutugaimunu
  56. 56Chap. VI — The Influence of Buddhism on Civilisation
  57. 57Chap. VII — Fate of the Aborigines
  58. 58Chap. VIII — Extinction of the “Great Dynasty”
  59. 59Chap. IX — Kings of the “Lower Dynasty”
  60. 60Chap. X — The Domination of the Malabars
  61. 61Chap XI — The Reign of Prakrama Bahu
  62. 62Chap. XII — Fate of the Singhalese Monarchy — Arrival of the Portug…
  63. 63Part IV — Sciences and Social Arts of the Ancient Singhalese
  64. 64Chap. II — Agriculture — Irrigation — Cattle and Crops
  65. 65Chap. III — Early Commerce, Shipping, and Productions
  66. 66Chap. IV — Manufactures
  67. 67Chap. V — Working in Metals
  68. 68Chap. VI — Engineering
  69. 69Chap. VII — The Fine Arts
  70. 70Chap. VIII — Domestic Life
  71. 71Chap. IX — Astronomy, etc.
  72. 72Chap. X — Singhalese Literature
  73. 73Chap. XI — Buddhism and Demon-Worship
  74. 74Part V — Mediæval History
  75. 75Chap. II — Indian, Arabian, and Persian Authorities
  76. 76Chap. III — Ceylon as Known to the Chinese
  77. 77Chap. IV — Ceylon as Known to the Moors, Genoese, and Venetians

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