The Historic Tragedy of the Island of Ceilao

The Historic Tragedy of the Island of Ceilao
நூலக எண்	3702
ஆசிரியர்	Ribeiro, Captain Joao
நூல் வகை	-
மொழி	ஆங்கிலம்
வெளியீட்டாளர்	Asian Educational Services
வெளியீட்டாண்டு	1999
பக்கங்கள்	126

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• Introduction:to the Third Edotion
• A Note to the Fourth Edition
• Dedication - Joao Ribeiro
• Index to Chapters
• Book I
  • In Which is Described the Position of the Island of Ceilao With Reference to its Distance From the Pole
  • In Which We Show How Many Kingdom the Island the Island Contained
  • In Which We Describe the Riches of Ceilao
  • The Fortresses Which we had in the Island
  • Our Arrival in Ceilao and the Building of the Fortress of Columbo
  • The Revolt of the Apuame Dom Joao With the Kingdoms of Candia and Uva and the First Conquest
  • In Which is Recounted the Result of the War of this First Conquest
  • Which Narrates the Marriage of Dona Catherina and What Followed
  • In Which is Shown How ath the Death of the Emperor, He Appointed the King of Portugal Heir to His Kingdoms, and the Convention Which was Held
  • The Revenues Which the Emperors Enjoyed and Some Details Which we Ought to Know
  • How the Villages Were Divided and the other Dues Which the Natives had to ender
  • The Position and Fortifiction of Columbo, and the Other Forts in Island
  • Our Useual Garrison in Ceilao, Our Camps therein and their Position
  • The Rites, Ceromonies, and Evil Customs of the Chingalas
  • The Understanding These Gentiles Maintain With the Devil
  • The Nature of their Marriages, and the Other Customs of the Chingalas
  • Some Peculiarities of the Elephants
  • The Annual Assizes Called the Marallas
  • Of the Great Abundance of Foodstuffs, the Animals and the Diseases Which are Found in the Island
  • The Whild animals of the Island
  • The Great Abundance of Precious Stones, and Other Commodities Found in the Island
  • The Pearl Fishery of Ceilao
  • Regarding the Famous Mountain Called Adams' Peak, and its Peculiarities
  • The Habitation of the Bedas, their Customs, and the Natural beds of Salt Which the Island Possesses
• Book II
  • The Resons Which led to the Commencement of War
  • The Expedition and the Treachery of the Modeliars, by Which the General Constantino de sa and all his army Were Destroyed
  • The Reasons Which Led to the Renewal of the War With the King
  • Of the Rest of this Incident and the Destruction of our Army in Candia
  • The Alliance Which the King of the Candia Entered into With the Hollanders
  • The Capture of Our two Fortress of Batecalou and Trequi
  • The Encounter Which took Place between our Army and the Hollanders at Caimel, and the Loss of the Fortress of Negumbo and Galle
  • How on the Arrival of Joao da Silva Tello, Count de Aveiras he Sent Dom Filippe Mascarenhas as Captain - General of Ceilao, and Re - Captured Negumbo
  • How Seventeen Portuguese Who Were Prisoners in Uva Were Put to Death
  • The War Which arose Between the King and the Prince, and how the Letter Came to us for Help
  • How the Prince's Request for Assistance was Discussed and the Question referred to India
  • How the Hollanders Came to Lay Siege to Columbo With Thirteen Ships, But Failed to Effect anything
  • How the Treaty Was not Ratified at Goa, and the Batle of Acuraca
  • The Battle of Negumbo Where Dom Antonio Mascarenhas and Antonio da Mota Galvao, the Captain - Major of the Field, were Slain
  • The Attempt of the Enemy to reach Columbo, the Embassy We sent to the King of Candia, and the Siege We Laid to Negumbo
  • The Declaration of Pease and the Departure of Dom Filippe Mascarenhas as Viceroy of India, With the Arrival of Manuel Mascarenhas Homem as General of Ceilao
  • The Declaration of War, Which led to a Mutiny, in the Course of Which the General Manoel Mascarenhas Homem was deposed and Imprisoned
  • The Arrival of Francisco de Mello de Castro as Captain - General, Whith an Account of Several Encounters and of the Battle of Tebuna
  • The Battle Which was Fought between us and Hollanders at Calomodara, and how the King of Caandia Attacked Our Army Which Was in the Four and Seven Corlas
  • The Battle Which the Captain - Major Gaspar Figueira de Cerpe Fought with the King of Candia in our Territory, and the Siege Which the Captain - Major Gaspar Figueira de Cerpe Fought With the King of Candia in Our Territory, and the Siege which the hollanders laid to caliture
  • How the Hollanders Came With a Powerful Fleet and laid Siege to Caliture Which They Captured
  • The Battle Which we fought with the Hollanders on the Shore of Moroto
  • How the Hollanders besieged and Assaulted the City of Columbo
  • The Story of the Siege Continued
  • The Same Continued
  • The Surrender of the City of Columbo and the Transfer of the Soldiers to Nagapatao
  • How the Hollanders Captured the Island of Mannar and Laid Siege to the Fort of Jafnapatao Which they Captured
  • The Errors Commited by us Over the Conquest the State of india
  • The Same Continued
  • The Disquisition on the Whole of the State, Pointing out the Main Resources of the Forts
  • The Same Continued
  • In Which is Explained how at the Commencement of our Conquest,t Was to our Advantage to have Maintained Malacca, Ormuz, and Goa alone
  • Continued
  • How We Ought to have Abandoned all our Possesions in India and Occupied the island of Ceilao
  • How the Island Should have been Utilised
  • The rest of Our Errors in Modern times
  • The end of this Week
  • Prologue