Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... JOURNAL OP THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, CEYLON BRANCH. GENERAL MEETING. Colombo Museum, May 30, 1907. Present: The Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, C.M.G., President, in the Chair. Mr. B. G. Anthonisz. Mr. F. Lewis, F.L.S. Mr. P. E. Morgappah. Mr. E. W. Perera, Advocate. Mr. P. E. Pieris, M.A., CCS. Rev. W. J. Wijesinha. Mr. J. Harward, M.A., and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. Visitors: four ladies and twelve gentlemen. Business. 1. Mr. Joseph, Honorary Secretary, read the Minutes of the General Meeting held on March 15, 1907, which were confirmed. 2. The election since the last General Meeting of the following members was announced: --Messrs. H. F. C Fyers (Assistant Conservator of Forests), P. A. Goonaratna(Proctor), T. E. Goonaratna, W. T. D. C. Wagiswara, Rev. R. P. Butterfield, Messrs. S. G. Koch, T. Harward (Second Assistant P.M.G.), L. S. Woolf, B.A., CCS., M. A. C Mohamed, James Hornell, A. H. Fernando, and A. E. Roberts (Proctor). 3. Mr. CM. Fernando read the following Paper by Mr. Donald Ferguson, entitled " The Discovery of Ceylon by the Portuguese in 1506" -- B 36-07 THE DISCOVERY OF CEYLON BY THE PORTUGUESE IN 1506. By Donald Ferguson. A nobre ilha tambem de Taprobana, Ja pelo nome antiguo tao famosa, Quanto agora soberba e soberana, Pela corti9a calida, cheirosa, Delia dara tribute a Lusitana Bandeira, quando excelsa, e gloriosa, Vencendo, se erguera na torre erguida Em Columbo, dos proprios tao temida. Camoes, Lusiadas x. 51. The first landing of the Portuguese in Ceylon has been the subject of so much confusion and misstatement, even on the part of writers within half a century after its occurrence, that I have thought it worth while, in connection with the quatercentenary of the event, to gather together the earliest accounts...
