final part details Knox's escape from captivity. The preface provides maps and descriptions of Tamil royal and rural life in the country Vanni which he stumbled into in the north and east of the island. The book is accompanied by seventeen copperplate engravings of unknown provenance to illustrate topics addressed by Knox. The engravings are not particularly artistically accomplished, but they do fit the text well. However, the artist suffers from evidently not having seen his subjects; H. A. I. Goonetileke comments that "the animals are near caricatures and the human subjects are obviously based on more familiar European models." The non-English editions of the book imitate or adapt the original English engravings. The Dutch edition, for instance, incorporates engravings by Jan Luyken which are based on the English originals but provide a more animated setting, with more detailed backgrounds of buildings and landscapes. See also Daoyi Zhilüe Ceylon, Physical, Historical and Topographical References External links Downloadable copy of the 1817 edition Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, An Kingdom of Kandy History of Kandy 17th century in Sri Lanka Books about Sri Lankan natural history Books about Sri Lankan exploration Books about politics of Sri Lanka History books about Sri Lanka