Ceylon; an Account of the Island | Page 6

as described by Robert Knox,
Ribeyro, and Valentyn By Albyrouni By Palladius By Fa Hian By the
Chinese writers (note) By Pliny For this reason the coast only known to
strangers Arabian authors who describe Ceylon Albateny and Massoudi
Tabari (note) Sinbad the Sailor Edrisi Kazwini Cinnamon, no mention
of Was cinnamon a native of Ceylon? No mention by Singhalese
authors No mention of by Latin writers The Regio Cinnamomifera was
in Africa (note) No mention by Arabs or Persians First noticed in
Ceylon by Ibn Batuta By Nicola di Conti (note) Ibn Batuta describes
Ceylon His Travels
CHAP. III.
CEYLON AS KNOWN TO THE CHINESE.

Early Chinese trade with Ceylon Early Chinese travellers in India
Chinese translations of M.S. Julien List of Chinese authors relating to
Ceylon (note) Their errors as to its form and site Their account of
Adam's Peak and its gems Chinese names for Ceylon Curious habit of
its traders They describe the two races, Tamils and Singhalese Origin
of the cotton "Comboy" Costume of Ceylon Early commerce Works for
irrigation noticed Island of Junk-Ceylon Galle resorted to by Chinese
ships Vegetable productions Elephants, ivory, and jewels Skill of
Singhalese goldsmiths and statuaries Pearls and gems sent to China No
mention of cinnamon Chinese account of Buddhism in Ceylon
Monasteries for priests first founded in Ceylon Cities of Ceylon in the
sixth century Patriotism of Singhalese kings Domestic manners of the
Singhalese Embassies from China to Ceylon Chinese travels prior to
the sixth century Fa Hian's travels in sixth century First embassy from
Ceylon to China, A.D. 405 Narrative of the image which it bore (note)
Ceylon tributary to China in sixth century Hiouen-Thsang describes
Ceylon in the seventh century (note) Events in the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries King of Ceylon carried captive to China, A.D.
1405 Last embassy to China, A.D. 1459 Traces of the Chinese in
Ceylon Evidences of their presence found by the Portuguese Modern
Chinese account of Ceylon (note)
CHAP. IV.
CEYLON AS KNOWN TO THE MOORS, GENOESE, AND
VENETIANS.
The Moors of Ceylon Their origin The early Mahometans in India
Arabians anciently settled in Ceylon Real descent of the modern
"Moormen" Their occupation as traders, ancestral Their hostilities with
the Portuguese They might have been rulers of Ceylon Indian trade
prior to the route by the Cape The Genoese and Venetians in the East
Rise of the Mongol empire Marco Polo, A.D. 1271 Visits Ceylon Friar
Odoric, A.D. 1318 Jordan de Severac, A.D. 1323 (note) Giov. de
Marignola, A.D. 1349 (note) Nicola di Conti, A.D. 1444 The first
traveller who speaks of Cinnamon Jerome de Santo Stefano (note)
Ludov. Barthema, A.D. 1506 Odoardo Barbosa, A.D. 1509 Andrea
Corsali, A.D. 1515 (note) Cesar Frederic, A.D. 1563 Course of trade
changed by the Cape route Irritation of the Venetians

ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE FIRST VOLUME
MAPS.
"Gobbs" on the East Coast By ARROWSMITH "Gobbs" on the "West
Coast ARROWSMITH Ceylon, according to the Sanskrit and Pali
authors SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT Map of Ancient India LASSEN
Position of Colombo, according to Ptolemy and Pliny SIR J.
EMERSON TENNENT Ceylon, according to Ptolemy and Pliny SIR J.
EMERSON TENNENT
PLANS AND CHARTS.
Geological System By Currents in the N.E. Monsoon Currents in the
N.W. Monsoon Diagram of Rain in India and in Ceylon DR.
TEMPLETON Diagram of the Anthelia DR. TEMPLETON Plan of a
Fish-corral Summit of a Dagoba, with Lightning apparatus
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
Marriage of the Fig-tree and the Palm By MR. A. NICHOLL Fig-tree
on the Ruins of Pollanarrua MR. A. NICHOLL The "Snake-tree" MR.
A. NICHOLL The Loris M.H. SYLVAT The Uropeltis grandis M.H.
SYLVAT A Chironectes M.H. SYLVAT Method of Fishing in Pools
From KNOX The Anabas of the dry Tanks By DR. TEMPLETON
Eggs of the Leaf Insect M.H. SYLVAT Cermatia DR. TEMPLETON
The Calling Crab Eyes and Teeth of the Land Leech DR.
TEMPLETON Land Leeches DR. TEMPLETON Upper and under
Surfaces of the Hirudo sanguisorba DR. TEMPLETON The Bo-tree at
Anarajapoora MR. A. NICHOLL A Dagoba at Kandy From a
Photograph Ruins of the Brazen Palace By MR. A. NICHOLL The Alu
Wihara MR. A. NICHOLL The fortified Rock of Sigiri MR. A.
NICHOLS Coin of Queen Leela-Wattee Coin showing the Trisula
Hook-money Ancient and Modern Tom-tom Beaters From the
JOINVILLE MSS. A Column from Anarajapoora Sacred Goose from
the Burmese Standard Hansa, from the old Palace at Kandy
Honeysuckle Ornament From FERGUSSON'S Handbook of
Architecture Egyptian Yoke and Singhalese Pingo Veddah drawing the
Bow with his Foot By MR. R. MACDOWALL Method of Writing with
a Style MR. R. MACDOWALL The "Comboy," as worn by both Sexes
MR. A. FAIRFIELD

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