20 October, 2011

SRI LANKA - HISTORICAL BOOKS




  • Ceylon in 1884

     by Ferguson, John
    Published in 1884 by S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington • 281 pages • snippets in situ
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    Ceylon was, in the olden time, known by the name of Serendib. In the enchanting " Arabian Nights," frequent mention is made of the Island, as the theater of many of the gorgeous scenes that are splendidly depicted in those Eastern tales. Serendib has ever been a terra incognita, and, therefore, a land of story and romance.

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