Chapter 9

The English Part of Colombo.--Army Reserves.--Ceylon an Independent Colony.--"A Paternal Despotism."--Educational Facilities.--Buddhism versus Christianity.--Public Buildings.--The Museum.--Domestic Dwellings.--Suburb of Colpetty.--The Lake of Colombo.--A Popular Driveway.--A Sunset Scene.--Excursion to the Kalani Temple.--The Jinrikisha.--Current Diseases.--Native Jugglers.--Hypnotism.--Houdin, the French Magician, astonishes the Natives.--The Thieving Crows 166