. The book of Ceylon; being a guide to its railway system and an account of its varied attractions for the vistor and tourist . lATUE OF Sir henry ward. 346. SCENE ON THE VICTORIA DRIVE. THH HOOK Ol CI-:\ 319 the head becomes brioht red ; glorious large butterflies, with Kiind>most lustrous wings; blue, green, and scarlet dragon-flics oliinmcnsc si/c ; and gay birds, gi\ing life and colour to thescene. Millepedes arc amongst the creatures eonstantlvcrawling about; they are about a foot long, as thick as onesthumb, of a \er\ glossy jet black colour, and possessed of alarge iiumbc-r ol t)
. The book of Ceylon; being a guide to its railway system and an account of its varied attractions for the vistor and tourist . lATUE OF Sir henry ward. 346. SCENE ON THE VICTORIA DRIVE. THH HOOK Ol CI-:\ 319 the head becomes brioht red ; glorious large butterflies, with Kiind>most lustrous wings; blue, green, and scarlet dragon-flics oliinmcnsc si/c ; and gay birds, gi\ing life and colour to thescene. Millepedes arc amongst the creatures eonstantlvcrawling about; they are about a foot long, as thick as onesthumb, of a \er\ glossy jet black colour, and possessed of alarge iiumbc-r ol t)right yellow legs. Ihc strangest insects,too, are seen amongst the shrubs, so near akin to plant lifethat it is impossible to believe them to be alixe until thev areseen to mo\e. Opposite the entrance to the Kings Iaxilion is llu- h-iii^lish ( ,i<i,- .^Church of St. Paul, which was built about the middle of the •■••nineteenth century. Ihere are some features of interest inthe interior, the wood-work particularly testifying to the skillof the Sinhalese in carxing. .At the west end there is a monu-m;iit to office
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