. Ceylon : an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions. Natural history -- Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka. 165 COLOMBO. [Part VII. fortifications and siUTounded tliem on all sides with valuable plantations of the spice. Xow that cmnamon has become secondary in importance ; and the great cen- tral mountains adapted for the cultiu^e of coffee may be rendered equally accessible from the harboiu^s of Galle or Trincomalie ; the question ^dll at no distant day de- mand solution, whether the vastly increased commerce of Ceyl
. Ceylon : an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions. Natural history -- Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka. 165 COLOMBO. [Part VII. fortifications and siUTounded tliem on all sides with valuable plantations of the spice. Xow that cmnamon has become secondary in importance ; and the great cen- tral mountains adapted for the cultiu^e of coffee may be rendered equally accessible from the harboiu^s of Galle or Trincomalie ; the question ^dll at no distant day de- mand solution, whether the vastly increased commerce of Ceylon can be adequately accommodated at Colombo ; and whether the interests of the island may not necessi- - tate the transfer of the capital to some more suitable and commodious seaport. The most picturesque spots in the environs of the town he to the north of the fort on the angle between it and the embouchm'e of the river Kalany ; and here, after a visit of a few weeks to the Governor, we took up om* residence at Ehe House, a mansion built by ^Ir. Anstru- ther, my predecessor in office. It stands on the ridge of a projecting headland, commandhig a Avide prospect over the Gulf of Manaar ; and in the midst of a garden con- taining the rarest and most beautifid trees of the tropics, tamarinds, j ambus, nutmegs, guavas, mangoes, and oranges, the graceful casuarinas of Austraha, and the beautiful traveller's palm ^ of ELIE HOUSE, COLOMBO. ' Itavenahl Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tennent, James Emerson, Sir, 1804-1869. London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
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