Ceylon: An Account Of The Island Physical, Historical, And Topographical With Notices Of Its Natural History, Antiquities, And Production Volume 2 Vols. Set

About the Book: - According to the writer of this discourse there is no island in the world, Great Britain itself not excepted, that has attracted the attention of authors in so many distant ages and so many different countries as Ceylon (Sri Lanka). There is no nation in ancient or modern times possessed of a language and a literature, the writers of which have not at some time made it either theme. Its aspect, its religion, its antiquities, and productions have been described as well by the writers across the globe. But amidst this wealth of materials as to the island, and its vicissitudes in early times, there is an absolute dearth of information regarding its state and progress during more recent periods, and its actual condition as present day. The author of both the volumes made a noble attempt to elaborate physical, historical and topographical aspects of the Island. About the Author: - Sir James Emerson Tennent was a British politician and traveller born in Ireland. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1862. In 1845 he was knighted and appointed colonial secretary of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), where he remained till 1850. While he was there, an economic depression in the United Kingdom severely affected the local coffee and cinnamon industry. Planters and merchants clamoured for a reduction of export duties. Tennent therefore recommended to Earl Grey, Secretary of State for Colonies in London that taxation should be radically shifted from indirect taxation to direct taxation, which proposal was accepted. The Title 'Ceylon: An Account Of The Island Physical, Historical, And Topographical With Notices Of Its Natural History, Antiquities, And Production written/authored/edited by James Emerson Tennent', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9789353243920 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 1340 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Facsimile Publisher. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:- 2 Vols. Set