India impressions, with some notes of Ceylon during a winter tour, 1906-7 [microform] . se waves meltinginto dazzling foam, seen through the palm treeshas an enchanting effect, both in the sunlight andthe moonlight. There was a young crescent atnight—seen, as only seen in the East, on its back—floating like a fairy boat, and casting a mysteriouslight over the dark ocean, the waving palms over-head and the sound of the breaking waves addingto the wonderful charm of the scene. Jin-rickshaws were in great request, but thesupply seemed fully equal to the demand, and theesplanade was always full of
India impressions, with some notes of Ceylon during a winter tour, 1906-7 [microform] . se waves meltinginto dazzling foam, seen through the palm treeshas an enchanting effect, both in the sunlight andthe moonlight. There was a young crescent atnight—seen, as only seen in the East, on its back—floating like a fairy boat, and casting a mysteriouslight over the dark ocean, the waving palms over-head and the sound of the breaking waves addingto the wonderful charm of the scene. Jin-rickshaws were in great request, but thesupply seemed fully equal to the demand, and theesplanade was always full of the trotting boysdrawing white clad Europeans in topis up anddown the terra-cotta coloured road. There was awide, green strip extending along the drive, and onthe other side of the suburbs of Colombo extendednorthwards, chiefly native houses, and bungalowsof European residents often enclosed in gardensand hidden in ample foliage of trees. The hotel was served by an army of Cingalesewaiters who wore their hair much like the southernIndians—long, like a womans, and done up in a. UNDER THE PALMS AT THE FACE, CEYLON
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