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1831 Sept. 1
Cordiner's Ceylon. Vol. I. References to:

p.191.
Abundant fishery – 6
hours after caught, fish
gutted – Proposed application
of pyroligneous
acid or chlorine &c.

p 194
Cinnamon uncultivated
inferior to
cultivated.

p 196
Calico printed with
figures

p 255. Inoculation introduced
into Ceylon to under North but
soon supplanted there
& all over British India
by Vaccination.

p.258
In Ceylon as in British
India writing learnt
practised & learnt on
sand. Boys 5 year old
write well thus.

p 274
Thermometer from 69° to 94°
at Trincomallee, which is
the least healthy settlement.

p 304
Since English conquest
revenues tripled
yet prosperity increased.


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p 306
Colonel Barbut the
beneficent governor a
great improver.

p 314
In Ceylon inns none:
Officers' houses serve
instead; the tax sanctions
a heavy one.

p.316
Fort worse than
useless.

p 317
Lark-spur thorn-infested
with snakes.
Venison shootable
every day in the year.

p.318
Ancient stone fort
with remarkably hard
mortar – Propose to
analyse it.

p.319
Every vestige of
original religion obliterated
by the idolates
of Europe.

p 321
Family of four
subsisting comfortably
on 24s. a month –
for hospitable entertainment
refuse an enumeration.

p.323
At Jaffnapatam
Church a tolerable
organ.
Completely stocked
and excellently kept
English farm-yard.


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p 324
Elks & spotted deer
walking tame around
the fort.

p 346.
Sources of revenue.

p.354.
Product of the
palmyra unknown in
but importable into
England. – ☞ Ask
Mr Cameron.

p.362
Cocoa-nut, palmyra,
and jack – a plant of
each a fortune for self
and posterity.

p.385
Plant with leaves
resembling particular
human
faces.


Identifier: | JB/149/275/002
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 149.

Date_1

1831-09-01

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

149

Main Headings

Folio number

275

Info in main headings field

cordiner's ceylon vol. i references to

Image

002

Titles

Category

collectanea

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

richard doane

Watermarks

j whatman turkey mill 1829

Marginals

Paper Producer

admiral pavel chichagov

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1829

Notes public

ID Number

50129

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