06 November, 2011

SRI LANKA - HISTORICAL BOOKS




  • Eleven years in Ceylon.

     by Jonathan Forbes
    Published in 1841 by R. Bentley • 482 pages • snippets in situ
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    Great importance of the Island.-- Its population numerous and comparatively civilized at an early Period.-- Possesses a continuous History for Twenty-three Centuries.-- Liberal Policy of Great Britain to the Cingalese; consequent Prosperity of the Island.-- Compared with the Continent of India,-- Prospects of Christianity.-- My first acquaintance with Cingalese History, and Determination to examine the Antiquities of the Island.

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