of the gospel throughout the east would be for the Christians who go to those parts to live in a manner worthy of their profession. Had all the Europeans who have visited India been sincere and enlightened Christians, more numerous converts would have been made, without force or solicitation. The native servants never fail warmly to love a master who leads a christian life. They receive every lesson of religious instruction, which is offered to them by such a person, with delight and gratitude: and they naturally feel a desire to embrace a system of faith and practice, of the beneficial tendency of which they enjoy so comfortable and impressive an example.

TOUR ROUND CEYLON.

CHAPTER VI.

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JOURNEY FROM COLUMBO TO CALTURA, POINT DE GALLE, COGEL, BELLIGAM, MATURA, MULGEERELENNA, BADOOL, HEETATEEAH, AND TENGALLE-BUNGALOES- RIVER BOATSSCHOOL-HOUSE-JEWEL TAX-CORAL-SHELLS-ELEPHANTIASIS-CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS-WOODY SCENERY-CINGALESE

TEMPLES.

AT six o'clock A. M. on the 21st of June, 1800, the writer of this narrative left Columbo, to make the tour of Ceylon, in company with his excellency the honourable Frederic North, governor of the British settlements in the island; who was likewise attended by a party of gentlemen, consisting of James Dunkin, esq. one of the judges of the supreme court of judicature; James Sutherland, esq. registrar of that court; captain Robert Moubray, of his majesty's 80th regiment of foot, aide de camp; Thomas Farrell, esq. one of the judges of the fiscals' court; Mr. George Lusignan,

deputy registrar; Mr. Silvester Gordon, assistant in the office of secretary to government; John Orr, esq. garrison surgeon of Columbo; and ensign Robert Barry, of his majesty's Malay regiment, commanding an escort of sixty men of that corps, and twenty pioneers. The party was accompanied by one hundred and sixty palanquin bearers, four hundred coolies, or persons for carrying baggage, two elephants, six horses, and fifty lascars taking charge of four large

tents.

We breakfasted in a little bungaloe, erected for the occasion, in the cinnamon garden on the banks of the river Vaiwella.

After enjoying a pleasant excursion, for an hour, in a covered boat on the river, we proceeded in the line of our journey to Morotto, only one mile farther on the direct road leading to Point de Galle, and ten miles from Columbo. Here a large bungaloe was constructed, displaying some degree of taste, as well as labour, and a profusion of ornaments. The sides of the building were formed of wooden pillars, between every two of which was fixed a St. Andrew's cross, all covered with red and white muslin, folded like the links of a festoon, and the two colours placed in alternate succession. A low belt of plated leaves encompassed the bottom of the edifice, producing the effect of a pedestal. Fine white calicó supplied the place of ceiling, attached to which, crossing lines of beautiful moss formed rhombs and