Colombo—Dullness of the Town—Cinnamon Garden—A CingaleseAppo—Ceylon Sport—Jungle Fever—Newera Ellia—Energy of Sir E.Barnes—Influence of the Governor—Projected Improvements.
Past Scenes—Attractions of Ceylon—Emigration—Difficulties inSettling—Accidents and Casualties—An EccentricGroom—Insubordination—Commencement of Cultivation—Sagacity of theElephant—Disappointments—"Death" in the Settlement—ShockingPasturage—Success of Emigrants—"A Good Knock-about kind of a Wife".
Task Completed—The Mountain-top—Change in the Face ofNature—Original Importance of Newera Ellia—"The Path of a ThousandPrinces"—Vestiges of Former Population—Mountains—The Highlands ofOuva—Ancient Methods of Irrigation—Remains of Aqueducts—The Vale ofRubies—Ancient Ophir—Discovery of Gold-Mineral Resources—NativeBlacksmiths.
Poverty of Soil—Ceylon Sugar—Fatality of Climate—Supposed Fertilityof Soil—Native Cultivation—Neglect of Rice Cultivation—AbandonedReservoirs—Former Prosperity—Ruins of Cities—Pollanarua—The GreatDagoba—Architectural Relics—The Rock Temple—Destruction ofPopulation—Neglected Capabilities—Suggestions for IncreasingPopulation—Progress of Pestilence—Deserted Villages—Difficulties inthe Cultivation of Rice—Division of Labor—Native Agriculture.
Real Cost of Land—Want of Communication—Coffee-planting—Comparisonbetween French and EnglishSettlers—Landslips—Forest-clearing—Manuring—The CoffeeBug—Rats—Fatted Stock—Suggestions for Sheep-farming—Attack of aLeopard—Leopards and Chetahs—Boy Devoured—Traps—Musk Cats and theMongoose—Vermin of Ceylon.
"Game Eyes" for Wild Sports—Enjoyments of Wild Life—Cruelty ofSports—Native Hunters—Moormen Traders—Their wretched Guns—Riflesand Smooth-bores—Heavy Balls and Heavy Metal—Beattie's Rifles—Ballsand Patches—Experiments—The Double-groove—Power of HeavyMetal—Curious Shot at a Bull Elephant—African and CeylonElephants—Structure of Skull—Lack of Trophies—Boar-spears andHunting-knives—"Bertram"—A Boar Hunt—Fatal Cut.
Curious Phenomenon—Panorama of Ouva—South-west Monsoon—HuntingFollowers—Fort M'Donald—River—Jungle Paths—DangerousLocality—Great Waterfall—Start for Hunting—The Find—A GallantStag—"Bran" and "Lucifer"—"Phrenzy's" Death—Buck at Bay—The CaveHunting-box—"Madcap's" Dive—Elk Soup—Former Inundation—"Bluebeard"leads off—"Hecate's" Course—The Elk's Leap—Variety of Deer—TheAxis—Ceylon Bears—Variety