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SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS
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CHAP.
IX.-CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF JAVA KINGDOMS OF FERLEC AND BASMA .
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NOTES. -I. The Island of Sumatra : application of the term Java. 2. Products of Sumatra. The six kingdoms. 3. Ferlec or Parlák. The Ballas. 4. Basma, Pacem, or Pasei. 5. The Elephant and the Rhinoceros. The Legend of Monoceros and the Virgin. 6. Black Falcon.
X.-THE KINGDOMS OF SAMARA AND DAGROIAN . . 292
NOTES.-I. Samara, Sumatra Proper. 2. The Tramontaine and the Mestre. 3. The Malay Toddy-Palm. 4. Dagroian. 5. Alleged custom of eating dead relatives.
XI.-OF THE KINGDOMS OF LAMBRI AND FANSUR . • 299
NOTES.-I. Lambri. 2. Hairy and Tailed Men. 3. Fansur and Camphor Fansuri. Sumatran Camphor. 4. The Sago-Palm. 5. Remarks on Polo's Sumatran Kingdoms.
XII.-CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF NECUVERAN . 306
NOTE.-Gauenispola, and the Nicobar Islands.
XIII.-CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ANGAMANAIN . 309
NOTE.-The Andaman Islands.
XIV.-CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SEILAN . 312
NOTES.-I. Chinese Chart. 2. Exaggeration of Dimensions. The Name. 3. Sovereigns then ruling Ceylon. 4. Brazil Wood and Cinnamon. 5. The Great Ruby.
XV.-THE SAME CONTINUED. THE HISTORY OF SAGAMONI.
BORCAN AND THE BEGINNING OF IDOLATRY . . . 316
NOTES.-I. Adam's Peak, and the Foot thereon. 2. The Story of Sakya-Muni Buddha. The History of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat; a Christianised version thereof. 3. High Estimate of Buddha's Character. 4. Curious Parallel Passages. 5. Pilgrimages to the Peak. 6. The Pátra of Buddha, and the Tooth-Relic. 7. Miraculous endowments of the Pátra ; it is the Holy Grail of Buddhism.
XVI.-CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF MAABAR, WHICH IS CALLED INDIA THE GREATER, AND IS ON THE
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NOTES. -I. Ma' bar , its definition, and notes on its Mali aval History. 2. The Pearl Fishery.
XVII.-CONTINUES TO SPEAK OF THE PROVINCE OF MAABAR . J38
NOTES.-I. Costume. 2. Hind Royal Necklace. 3. Hindu use of the Rosary. 4. The Saggio. 5. Companions in Death ; the word Amok. 6. Accumulated Wealth of Southern India at this time. 7. Horse Importation from the Persian Gulf. 8. Religious Suicides. 9. Suttees. Io. Worship of the Ox. The Govis. , I I. Verbal. 12. The Thomacides. 13. Ill-success of Horse-breeding in S. India. T4. Curious Mode of
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