es by Professor Huxley
Comparative note by Dr. Gray, Brit. Mus.231

CHAP. V.

MOLLUSCA, RADIATA, AND ACALEPHAE.

I. Conchology--General character of Ceylon shells
Confusion regarding them in scientific works and collections
List of Ceylon shells
II. _Radiata_.--Star fish
Sea slugs
Parasitic worms
Planaria
III. _Acalephae_, abundant
Corals little known

CHAP. VI.

INSECTS.

Profusion of insects in Ceylon
Imperfect knowledge of
I. _Coleoptera_.--Beetles
Scavenger beetles
Coco-nut beetles
Tortoise beetles
II. _Orthoptera_.--Mantis and leaf-insects
Stick-insects
III. _Neuroptera_--Dragon flies
Ant-lion
White ants
Anecdotes of their instinct and ravages (text and note)
V. _Hymenoptera_.--Mason Wasps
Wasps
Bees
Carpenter Bee
Ants
Burrowing ants
VI. _Lepidoptera_.--Butterflies
Sylph
Lycaenidae
Moths
Silk worms (text and note)
Wood-carrying Moths
Pterophorus
VII. _Homoptera_
Cicada
VIII. _Hemiptera_
Bugs
IX. _Aphaniptera_
X. _Diptera_.--Mosquitoes
General character of Ceylon insects
List of insects in Ceylon

CHAP. VII.

ARACHNIDE, MYRIOPODA, CRUSTACEA, ETC.

Spiders
Strange nests of the wood spiders
_Olios Taprobanius_
_Mygale fasciata_
Ticks
Mites.--_Trombidium tinctorum_
Myriapods.--Centipedes
Cermatia
Scolopendra crassa
S. pollipes
_Millipeds_--Iulus
_Crustacea_
Calling crabs
Land crabs
Painted crabs
Paddling crabs
_Annelidae_, Leeches.--The land leech
Medical leech
Cattle leech
List of Articulata, &c.307

PART III.

THE SINGHALESE CHRONICLES.

CHAPTER I.

SOURCES OF SINGHALESE HISTORY--THE MAHAWANSO.

Ceylon formerly thought to have no authentic history
Researches of Turnour
Biographical sketch of Turnour (note)
The Mahawanso
Recovery of the "tika" on the Mahawanso
Outline of the Mahawanso
Turnour's epitome of Singhalese history
Historical proofs of the Mahawanso
Identity of Sandracottus and Chandragupta
Ancient map of Ceylon (note)
List of Ceylon sovereigns

CHAP. II.

THE ABORIGINES.

Singhalese histories all illustrative of Buddhism
A Buddha
Gotama Buddha, his history
Amazing prevalence of his religion (note)
His three visits to Ceylon
Inhabitants of the island at that time supposed to be of Malayan
type
Legend of their Chinese origin
Probably identical with the aborigines of the Dekkan
Common basis of their language
Characteristics of vernacular Singhalese