Narric-comboo, 37. See Jackal's Horn. Natural history neglected in Ceylon, 3. Neela-cobeya, pigeon, 258. Neuroptera, 411. Nietner, on Ceylon insects, Introd. Nycteribia, parasite of the bat, 20, 21. its extraordinary structure, 22.

Odoric of Portenau, his cure for leech bites, 481. his account of birds with two heads, 243. his account of fishes in Ceylon, 324 n. Oiketicus, 430. Oil-bird, 269. Ophidia, 321. Ortelius, 68. Orthoptera, 408. Ouanderoo. See Wanderoo. Owen, Professor, on the structure of the elephant's tusk, 228. on the Protopterus of the Gambia, 352. Owls. See Birds. Oxen, their uses and diseases, 50. anecdote of a cow and a leopard, 51. white, eight feet high, seen by Wolf, 52 n. Oysters at Bentotte, 371. immense, at Kottiar, 371 n.

Pachydermata, 59, 74. Padivil, the great tank, 262. Pallegoix, on the elephants of Siam, 98 n. on the fishes of Siam, 347. Palm-cat, 32. Panickeas, elephant catchers, 150, 158. their skill, 159. Pariah dogs, 33. Paris, Matthew, on the elephant, 103. Paroquets, their habits; anecdote of, 256. Passeres, 248. Patterson, R., Esq., Introd. Pea-fowl, 244. See Birds. fable of the jackdaw, 244. Pearl fishery of Ceylon, its antiquity, 373. dreary scenery of Aripo, 373. disappearances of the pearl-oyster, 374. capable of transplantation, 376. operation of diving, 377. endurance of the divers under water, 377. growth of the pearl-oyster, 379. pearls of Tamblegam, 380. Pelicans, 262. strange scene at their breeding place, 263. Pengolin, 46. its habits and food, 47. skeleton of, 48. Phile, his account of the elephant, 103. error as to its joints, 107. describes its drinking, 121 n. its dispositions, 216 n. on the elephant's ear, 224. on elephants burying their dead, 235. Phillipe, on the elephant of Ceylon, 209. Phyllium, 410. See Leaf Insect. Physalus urticulus, 400. See Portuguese Man-of-war. Pictet, Mon., his derivation of the word "elephant," 76 n. Pigeons, 257. See Birds. Pigeons, Lady Torrington's pigeon, 258. Placuna placenta, pearls of, 380. Planaria, 398. See Radiata. Pliny's nereids, 72 n. error as to elephants shedding their tusks, 79 n. error as to their antipathy to other animals, 85. error as to elephant's joints, 100. account of the machlis, 101 n. his knowledge of the vulnerability of the elephant's head, 144 n. of fishes on dry land, 346. Ponnekella. See Mahout. Polybius' account of fishes on dry land, 346. Pomponius, Mela, account of fishes on land, 346. Porcupine, 45. Portuguese belief in the mermaid, 69. Man-of-war, 400. Pott, his derivation of the word elephant, 76 n. Presbytes cephalopterus, 7. ursinus, 6, 9. Thersites, 6, 10. its fondness of attention, 10. Priamus, 10. its curiosity, 11. Protopterus of the Gambia, 352. Pseudophidia, 322. Pterois volitans, 333. Pterophorus, 430. See Insects. Pteropus, 14. See Flying Fox. Pyrard de Laval, on the Ceylon elephant, 209. Python, its great size, 303.

Quadrumana, 5, 74. Quatrefage on the Rotifera, 487.

Radiata, star-fish, 395. sea-slugs, holothuria, 396. parasitic worms, 396. Guinea worm, 397. planaria, 398. acalephae, 398. Portuguese Man-of-war, 400. Red infusoria, 400. Raja-kariya, forced labour, in elephant hunts, 170. Raja-welle estate, story of an elephant at, 133 n. Ramayana, Ceylon elephants mentioned in, 210. Rats, 42. eaten as food in Oovah and Bintenne, 43. liable to hydrophobia, 43. coffee rat, 43. bandicoot, 44. Rat snake, anecdote of, 43. Rat-snake, domesticated, 299 n. Ray, 326, 327. Reinaud, on the ancient use of the elephant in Indian wars, 205 n. Reptiles of Ceylon described by Dr. Davy, Introd. lizards, iguana, 271. kabara-tel, poison, 272. blood-suckers, 275. calotes, the green, 276. lyre-headed lizard, 277. chameleon, 278. ceratophora, 279. gecko, anecdotes of, 281, 282. crocodile, anecdotes of, 282, 283. crocodile and alligator, skulls of, 283. tortoises, 289. parasites of the tortoise, 289. Terrapins, 290. cruel mode of cutting up turtle, 291. turtle, said to be poisonous, 292. hawk's-bill turtle, 293. cruel mode of taking tortoise-shell, 293. snakes, few poisonous, 294. tic-polonga, 296. cobra de capello, 297. legends of the cobra, 297-298 n. uropeltis, 301. the python, 303. haplocercus, 304. tree-snakes, 305. water snakes, 308. sea snakes, 308. the snake-stone and its composition, 312-317. caecilia, 317. frogs, 318. tree frogs, 319. list of Ceylon reptiles, 321. snakes peculiar to Ceylon, 322. Rhinolophus, 19. See Horse-shoe Bat. Ribeyro's account of pearl-diving, 378. Rilawa monkey, 5. Rodentia, 41, 74. Rogers, Major, story of his horse, 84. his death by lightning, 84 n. anecdote of an elephant killed by him, 107. great numbers of elephants shot by him, 142. "A Rogue" elephant. See Elephant, 114. derivation of the term "Rogue," 114. Ronkedor, 114. See "Rogue." Ronquedue, 114. See "Rogue." dangerous encounters with, 136. Rotifera, marvellous faculty in, 486. Rousette. See Flying-fox and Pteropus, 14. Ruminantia, 49, 74.

Salarias Alticus, 332. almasius, 68. Sardines, said to be poisonous, 324. Saw fish, 325. See Fishes. Scaliger, Julius, 68. Scansores, 256. Scarus harid, 335. Schenck, 371. See Chank. Schlegel's essay on the elephant, 208 n. Schlegel, Prof., of Leyden, his account of the Sumatran elephant, 66. Schmarda, Prof., 5. Schomburgk, Sir R., on the fishes of Guiana, 347. Sciurus Tennentii, 41 n. Scolopiendrae, centipede, 474. Scorpions, 474. Sea slugs, holothuria, 397. Sea snakes, 308. Seir-fish, 324. Seneca, account of fishes on dry land, 346. Septuagint, allusion to elephants in, 87, 210 n. Serpents, 294. See Reptiles. Shakspeare, on the elephant, 105. describes its capture in pit-falls, 157 n. Sharks, 325. Shark charmer, 378. Shaw, error as to elephants shedding their tusks, 79 n. Shells of Ceylon, 369. lanthina, 370. Bullia vittata, 370. chanks, 371. oysters, immense, 371 n. Helix haemastoma, 372. Pearl fishery, 373. Musical shells, 381. Mr. Henley's memorandum, 386. uncertainty as to species, 387. list of Ceylon shells, 388. Siam, fishes on dry land, 347. Silk, cultivated by the Dutch, 429. Silkworm. See Insects. Sindbad's story of the elephants burying-place, 236. Skinner, Major, knowledge of Ceylon. Introd. n. adventure with a leopard, 30. great number of elephants killed by him, 142. description of the Panickeas or elephant catchers, 158, 159 n. anecdotes of elephants, 118. collection of Ceylon fish, 339. Small-pox attracts the leopard, 28. native superstition, 29. Snakes, 294. See Reptiles. few venomous, 296. tic-polonga, 296. cobra de capello, 297. legends of, 297 n. stories of, 298. Snakes, tamed snakes, 299 n. snakes crossing the sea, 300. curious tradition of the cobra-de-capello, 300. uropeltis, and explanation of the popular belief, 302. reluctance of Buddhists to kill snakes, 303. python or "boa," 303. tree snakes, 305. the Passerita fusca, 306. water snakes, 308. sea snakes, 308. their geographical distribution, 309. their habits, 310. caecilia, 317. Snake-stone, its alleged virtue, 312. anecdotes of its use, 312. analysis of, by Professor Faraday, 315. Sofala, pearls at, 375 n. Solinus, on the elephant, 103. Soothsayer insect, 410. Spectre butterfly, 426. Spiders. See Arachnida, 464. at Gampola, 465. at Pusilawa, 471. Squirrel, 41. the flying squirrel, 44. Star-fish, 396. See Radiata. Stick insect, 410. See Insects. Stinging caterpillars, 429. Strabo, his account of fishes on dry land, 346. Strachan, Mr., account of the elephants shipped at Ceylon, 163 n, 210 n. Stuckley, on the anatomy of the elephant, 123 n. Sumatra confounded with Ceylon, 67. elephant of, 64. points in which it differs from that of India, 65. Sun bird, 249. See Birds. Superstitions:—Singhalese folk-lore regarding bears, 24 n. leopards, 27, 29. mongoos, 38. kabra-goya, 273. cobra-de-capello, 300. use of snake-stones, 315. elephants' burial-place, 236. Suriya trees, caterpillars on, 429. Syrnum Indranee, 246. See Devil-bird. Swallows, 248. See Birds. Sword-fish, 328.

Tailor-bird, 251. See Birds; Tamblegam, lake of, 380. pearls, 380. Tarentula, Mygale fasciata, 465. fight with a cockroach, 467. numerous at Gampola, 465. Tavalam, a caravan of bullocks, 53. Tavernier, error as to Ceylon elephants, 203, 214. Taylor, the translator of Aristotle, his error as to elephants' joints, 102. Tchitrea paradisi, 250. Temminck, his discovery of the Sumatran elephant, 64. his account of it, 65. Templeton, Dr. R.A., his knowledge of Ceylon, Introd. his valuable aid in the present work, ib. his cultivation of zoology, 4. notice of Ceylon monkeys, 6. Termites, white ants, their ravages, 412. whence comes their moisture, 412 n. Terrapins, 290. Terrier, attacks an elephant, 85. Testudinata, 289. Thaun, Philip de, on the elephant, 104. Theobaldus' Physiologus, 104. Theophrastus' account of fishes on dry land, 344, 345. Thevenot, on the Ceylon elephant, 203. Thomson's "Seasons," error as to the elephant, 106. Thunberg, account of the snake-stone, 317. Thysdnura, 464. Ticks, 475. Tic-polonga, 296. See Reptiles. Tiger at Trincomalie, 25 n. Toad, 319. Torrington, Viscount, his tax on dogs, 33. Tortoises, 289, 291. See Turtle. parasite of, 289. fresh-water tortoises, 290. See Terrapins. Tortoise-shell, cruel mode of taking, 293. Tree frogs, 320. Tree snakes, 304. Trepang, 396. See Sea-slug. Tritonia arborescens, 385. See Musical Fish. letter on, 401. Trombidium tinctorum. See Mites. Trumpeting of elephants, 97, 201. Trunk, elephant's, origin of the name, 97 n. Tsetse fly of Africa, 40. Turbinella rapa, 371. See Chank. Turtle, 291. See Reptiles. barbarous treatment of, 291. Tushes, 79. Tusks, 79. See Elephant; Ivory. fallacy that they are shed, 79. weight of, 80. their uses, 80. singular shapes of, 88 n. Tusks, Dr. Holland's theory of their formation, 88 n. Tytler, Mr., story of an elephant, 133 n.

Uropeltis, 301. Urre! cry of the elephant drivers, 222.

Valentyn's account of the mermaid, 70. Dutch mode of taking elephants, 164. Venloos Bay, its profusion of shells, 369. Vossius, Isaac, 68.

Waloora. See Wild-boar, 59. dreaded by the Singhalese, 59. Wanderoo monkey, 5. Wasps, wasps' nest, 418. mason-wasp, 416. Water-fowl, 260, 262. Water snakes, 308. Weaver-bird, 251. Whales, 68. See Cetacea. White, Adam, Esq., Brit Mus., Introd. White, of Selbourne, his theory of animals suckled by strange mothers, 113 n. White ants, 411. See Termites. Whiting, Mr., account of buried fishes, 342 n., 354. Wild-boar, 59. Wolf, Jo. Christian, travels in Ceylon, 99 n., 115 n. his account of elephants there, 99. describes pitfalls for elephants, 157 n. Wood-carrying moth, 430. See Insects. Worms, parasite, 396. See Radiata. Wound when elephant shooting, 154. Wright, Thomas, Esq., F.S.A., 104.

Yarrell's theory of buried fish, 342. Yule's embassy to Ava, 216 n.

Zimb fly, 434. Zoology neglected in Ceylon, 3. See Natural History. partial extent to which it has been cultivated, Introd.

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