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Oon after my arrival in Ceylon in 1896, I was forcibly struck with the absence ofany reliable modern handbook of the island, and about seven years ago began to collect notes for such a book, jotting down upon memorandum tablets all those items which I considered ought to be included. As these accumulated, they were sorted under heads, and the chapters gradually took shape in outline. After 1901 two or three books upon the island appeared, notably the excellent handbook for the St. Louis Exhibition, which in some ways fulfilled my idea of what was wanted, but was written for people outside the colony. Having in vain endeavoured to persuade one who was much better qualified than myself to write a book upon Ceylon, I at last decided to do so, and began in 1905, but was interrupted by a serious accident.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 1332111491
- ISBN 13 9781332111497
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages416
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