Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

JOURNAL

OF THE

CEYLON BRANCH

OF THE

"The design of the Society is to institute and promote enquiries into the History, Religion, Literature, Arts and Social condition of the present and former inhabitants of this Island, with its Geology, Mineralogy, its Climate and Meteorology, its Botany and Zoology."RULES.

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。。 Communications intended for publication in the Journal, must be forwarded to the Secretary at least a fortnight before the assembly of the General Meeting at which they are to be submitted.

COLOMBO :

PRINTED AT THE "CEYLON TIMES" PRESS.

OF THE

CEYLON BRANCH

OF THE

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.

PART I.

EDITED BY

THE HONORARY SECRETARY.

1873.

AGENTS:

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