Chapter 13

Ceylon the Mecca of Buddhism.--The Drives about Kandy.--Fruit of the Cashew.--Domestic Prison of Arabi Pasha.--"Egypt for the Egyptians."--Hillside Bungalows.--Kandy Hotels at a Discount.--The Famous Botanical Garden of Ceylon.--India-Rubber-Trees, Bamboos, and Flying Foxes.--Dangerous Reptiles in the Garden.--The Boa Constrictor.--Success of Peruvian-Bark Raising.--Vicious Land Leeches.--The Burrowing and Tormenting Tick.--Where Sugar comes from in Ceylon 241