Author: John DavyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sri Lanka
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants
Author: John DavyAn Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants
Author: John DavyAn Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants
Author: John DavyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781139199162
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants
Author: John DavyAn Account of the Interior of Ceylon and of Its Inhabitants with Travels in that Island
Author: An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants
Author: John DavyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333881399
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Excerpt from An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants: With Travels in That Island The substance of the three first chapters, on the physical state of the Island in general, and on some particular branches of natural history, is the result Of my own enquiries, enriched by the contributions of some medical friends. The information contained in the fourth, fifth, and sixth chap ters, on the Political Condition Of the Interior, and on its Old Form of Government, was obtained from native sources; principally from Kandyan chiefs high in office, and conversant with business, and who were constantly in attendance at the court Of the dethroned monarch. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Author: Elephant Complex
Author: John GimlettePublisher: riverrun
ISBN: 1784291056
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
A gripping account of an under-reported island' Spectator, Book of the Year '[A] brilliant new book about an island that has a geography from heaven and a history from hell' Daily Telegraph 'A brilliant work of travel, history and psychological insight . . . astute and sympathetic . . . very funny' Wall Street Journal Everyone has wanted a piece of paradise John Gimlette - winner of the Dolman Prize and the Shiva Naipaul Prize for Travel Writing - is the kind of traveller you'd want by your side. Whether hacking a centuries-old path through the jungle, interrogating the surviving members of the Tamil Tigers or observing the stranger social mores of Colombo's city life, he brings his own unique insight to the page: a treasure-chest of research and a gift for wry amusement. Through him, Sri Lanka - all at once dazzling, strange, conflicted and beautiful - comes to life as never before.