قراءة كتاب Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1

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Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1

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VI. Gems, ancient fame of 32

Rose-coloured quartz (note) 33
Mode of searching for gems 34
Rubies 34
Sapphire, topaz, garnet, and cinnamon stone, cat's-eye, amethyst, moonstone 37, 38
Diamond not found in Ceylon (note) 38
Gem-finders and lapidaries 39

VII. Rivers.—Their character 40

VIII. Singular coast formation, and its causes 43

IX. Harbours.—Galle and Trincomalie 52

Uniformity of temperature 54
Brilliancy of foliage 56
Colombo.—January—long shore wind 56
February—cold nights (note) 57
March, April 58
May—S.W. monsoon 58
- Aspect of the country before it 59
- Lightning 60
- Rain, its violence 61
June 62
July and August, September, October, November. N.E. monsoon 63
December 64
Annual quantity of rain in Ceylon and Hindustan (note) 65
Opposite climates of the same mountain 66
Climate of Galle 67
Kandy and its climate 67
- Mists and hail 69
Climate of Trincomalie (text and note) 70
Jaffna and its climate 71
Waterspouts 72
Anthelia 73
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