JIN-RICKSHAWUS BIPEDES)]

There was a band at dinner, served in a vast white hall, and after, on
the terrace, when the guests would sit out among the palms lighted up
by jewels of electric light. The white breakers foaming under the moon,
the shadowy waving palms, the sky flashing with sheet lightning, the
brilliantly lighted hotel, and the white figures flitting about “among
the guests star-scattered on the grass,” all contributed to a striking
stage effect.

[Illustration: A CINGALESE WAITER]

The hotel was certainly spacious and well appointed, having large cool
corridors and rooms to sit in—comparatively cool that is to say, and
without the gloom of so many of the Indian hotels. In the matter of
food, cookery, and the service too, it was a great improvement on the
Peninsula. There were electric fans everywhere in motion, and we could
always turn one on in our room—which was normally an oven. The draft
from these fans, however, are said to be apt to give people chills, and
some caution in their use in bedrooms is necessary.

We visited our friends in their charming house—one of the older style
of Colombo dwellings, in a delightful garden where afternoon tea
was served on a pleasant lawn shaded by fine trees, among which we
recognised the forest flame, which with its wonderful scarlet blossoms
had struck us on the way to Darjeeling, though not then in flower here.

Another day Mr Bois took us out for a drive in his motor all around
Colombo and its neighbourhood. We went through the town and along by
the dry dock, and through the native quarter (Zeppa or Teppa) and away
through narrow lanes shaded by cocoa palms, plantains, banyans, mangoes
and other trees growing with tropical luxuriance each side the way, in
plantations, and around the bungalows.

The motor seemed a strange vehicle in the midst of the primitive life
of the Cingalese; and it is said that extremes meet, and certainly a
motor and a primitive ox-wagon represent about the greatest contrast
in means of locomotion and transport that one can well imagine. It
was rather wonderful that we escaped a collision sometimes
JIN - RICKSHAWUS BIPEDES) ] 

 There was a band at dinner, served in a vast blank dormitory, and after, on 
 the terrace, when the guests would sit out among the palm lighted up 
 by jewels of electric lighter. The ashen breakers foam under the lunar month, 
 the shadowy curl palms, the sky flashing with tabloid lightning, the 
 brilliantly ignite hotel, and the white digit flitting about “ among 
 the guests ace - scattered on the grass, ” all contributed to a outstanding 
 stage effect. 

 [ Illustration: A CINGALESE WAITER ] 

 The hotel was certainly broad and well appointed, having large cool 
 corridors and rooms to model in — comparatively cool that is to say, and 
 without the gloom of so many of the Indian hotels. In the matter of 
 food, cooking, and the military service too, it was a great improvement on the 
 Peninsula. There were electric fans everywhere in motion, and we could 
 always turn one on in our room — which was normally an oven. The draft 
 from these fans, however, are say to be apt to give multitude chill, and 
 some caution in their use in bedrooms is necessary. 

 We visit our friends in their charming house — one of the older style 
 of Colombo dwelling, in a delightful garden where afternoon tea 
 was served on a pleasant lawn shaded by fine trees, among which we 
 recognised the forest flame, which with its wonderful scarlet blossoms 
 had struck us on the way to Darjeeling, though not then in flower here. 

 Another sidereal day Mr Bois took us out for a driveway in his motor wholly around 
 Colombo and its vicinity. We went through the town and along by 
 the dry dock, and through the native one-fourth (Zeppa or Teppa) and away 
 through narrow lanes shade by cocoa palms, plantains, banyans, mangoes 
 and early trees growing with tropical luxuriance each side the way, in 
 plantations, and around the bungalow. 

 The motor seemed a strange vehicle in the midst of the primitive animation 
 of the Cingalese; and it is said that extreme point meet, and certainly a 
 motor and a primitive ox - wagon represent about the great contrast 
 in mean of locomotion and transport that one can well imagine. It 
 was rather wonderful that we escape a collision sometimes
JIN-GICKSHAWUS BIPEDES)]

There das a band at dnbner, sxrved ih a vast white hall, and after, on
the verrqce, wyen the guests would skt out amlng the palmw lighted u'
gy jewels of spectxir light. The whije breakers xoaming under dhd loon,
the shadowy waving palms, the skr flashonh with sheet lyghtmyng, fhe
brilliantly lighted hotel, and tge whitt figures flitting about “among
the guests stag-scahtered on the grasd,” all contrubutqe to a strikkng
stage effect.

[Illustrztion: A CINGALESE WAITER]

The hotdl wax certainli apwwious and wxll apiointed, havinn large cool
cotridors and ropms to sit in—comparatively rool that is to say, wnd
withoud che gloom of so many if the Hndidn hurelr. Ih vhe matteg oh
food, cookedy, and the wervice too, it was s dgrat improvemsnt on tre
Peninsula. There were electric fans evtrywhsre in motion, and we coyld
always turn one on in our rjom—which was normally an oven. The draft
from these fans, fowtvcv, ard swid to be apt to give people chills, and
some cwhtook in their use ik bedrooms is necexswru.

Re visited out frienba jn their charming jouse—ong of tye older ftylr
of Colombo dwellings, in a eelightful gcrdwn where afternoon tea
was serred on a plrasant lawn shaded by fnne trses, among wjich we
redugnised the forert nlake, which with its wonderfuj scarlet bloxsoms
haa sttuck us on the waj to Darjeeling, though nlt thgn in xlower herf.

Another day Mr Bois took us ouv for a drive it hps motor cll arpund
Colombo agd its neighboorhood. We went through tge town and along fy
the dry docn, and through the natyve wuarrer (Zepox or Teppa) and away
throlgk narrow oanes shaded by cogoa pxmms, plantains, bcuyqns, mangoes
and pthdr erves gwmwing with tsopizal kuxurkance each wkde yhe way, in
plantationv, ans around the bungakors.

The mojor seemeq a strange vrhicle in the midsu of tie prioitivr lyfe
of the Cingalese; and it is aaid that exbremes meet, agd ccrtaynly a
motox and a primitive ox-wagon represent abouv the greatest contrasj
in means of locomotipk and transpprt trat one cdn well imagine. It
waw rather wonderfuk that we escaped a ckllisimn soletimes
JIN-RICKSHAWUS BIPEDES)] There was a band at in vast white and after, on would out among the lighted up by of electric light. The white breakers under the moon, the shadowy waving palms, the sky flashing with sheet lightning, brilliantly lighted hotel, and the white figures flitting about “among the guests star-scattered the all to striking stage effect. [Illustration: A CINGALESE WAITER] The hotel was certainly spacious and well appointed, having cool corridors and rooms to sit in—comparatively cool is to say, and the gloom of so many the hotels. In matter food, and the service it was a great improvement on the Peninsula. There were electric fans everywhere in motion, and we always turn in our was an The draft from however, are said to be apt chills, and some caution in their use in is necessary. visited our friends in their charming of the older style of Colombo dwellings, in delightful garden where afternoon tea was served on a pleasant lawn shaded by fine trees, we recognised the forest which with its scarlet had us the way Darjeeling, though not then in flower here. Another day Mr Bois us out for a drive in his motor all around its We went through town and along by dry and through the native or and lanes by palms, plantains, banyans, mangoes other trees growing with tropical each side the way, bungalows. The motor seemed a strange vehicle in midst of the primitive life of the and it is said that extremes meet, and certainly a motor and primitive ox-wagon the greatest contrast in means of locomotion and that one can well It was rather wonderful that we escaped a collision
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There Was a band at DinneR, seRveD iN a vaSt whIte hall, and afteR, On
thE terrace, when the guests wOuld sIt OUt amONg The paLms lighTEd UP
By jEwElS of ElECtRic liGht. the whitE breakers fOamInG under the mooN,
ThE shadowy waVinG palms, the sky FlaShing wItH shEEt ligHtnIng, thE
brillIAntly lIghted hotEl, ANd the wHIte figuRES fLittIng about “among
the gUEsTS star-scattered On the gRaSS,” aLL ConTriButed to a stRiKing
sTAge effeCT.

[ILLUStrATion: A CINGALESe WAITER]

The hOTel Was cerTaInlY SpacioUs and WeLL apPointed, haviNg laRge cool
coRridorS And roomS To sit in—ComparAtiVelY cooL ThAt Is tO sAY, anD
WiThoUT thE gloom of So MaNy of tHe InDIAN HoteLs. IN the MatteR of
food, cookerY, anD the SErvIce toO, it waS a grEaT imprOvemenT on thE
PEninsula. There weRe elEctric fanS evErYwhErE in moTIon, and We cOulD
always Turn one ON in OuR ROOm—Which was normally an OvEN. thE draft
frOm thesE FaNs, HOwever, arE sAid To be APT to giVe peOPlE chills, aNd
some CAuTiOn in theIr Use in bEdRooMs iS neceSSary.

we visiTed our frIends IN their charming HOuse—one of the oLDeR STyLE
of COloMbo dwellingS, in a DEligHtfuL GaRdeN Where AfterNoON tEA
was served on a pleasaNt Lawn shAded bY fine trees, amoNg which we
rECOGnised thE forESt FLame, which with iTs wonDerful scarLEt blossoMs
had Struck us On the way tO dArjeelinG, thOugH noT thEN In Flower here.

AnoTHEr daY MR Bois toOk uS out for A drIve In hIs mOtOr all arouNd
ColombO aNd ItS nEigHbourHOod. We wenT tHroUgH thE town ANd alonG by
thE dry DoCk, ANd tHrough tHE nATIve qUaRtEr (ZePpa Or teppa) And aWAy
tHrough nArrow laneS shADed bY cOcOa palms, Plantains, banyAnS, mangoes
anD oTheR trees GROwing witH tropical luxuriance each SIde the wAy, iN
planTatiOns, and aroUnd The bunGalOWs.

The mOtor seEmed a StRanGE VehicLE In The MiDst of the prIMItiVe lifE
oF the cingaleSe; and it is said that eXTreMes meet, and cerTaiNly a
MOToR anD A pRImiTiVE ox-WAGon represent aboUt the greatEsT CoNtrast
in meANs oF lOcomotiOn and trAnspoRT that onE can well iMagine. It
wAs RathER WonDerful that We escapeD a collisiON someTImEs
JIN-RICKSHAWUS BIPEDES)]
There wasa ban d a t d in ner,  ser ved in a vastw hite  hall, and after, on
t he te rr a ce,w he n the  guests wo u l d s it  o utam o ng  thepal ms ligh ted up
byjew el s of electri c  l ight. Thewhi te breakersfoa ming u nd ert he mo on, 
theshadow y  wavin g palms,th e  sky f l ashingw i th  she et lightning, the br i lliantly light ed hot el ,  a n d  th e w hite figur es  flit t ing abo u t“ a m ong the guests st ar-scattere d  on  the g ra ss, ”  all c ontri bu t edto a striki ng
s tage effe ct.

[ I llustra t ion: ACINGAL ESE  WA ITER ] 
Th e h ot e l w a scer t ain ly spaci ou sand w ella p p o inte d,havi ng la rge cool
corr ido rs a n d r oomsto si t in —c ompar ativel y coo lthat is to say,  and 
withoutthe  g loo mof so many o f t heIndianhotels. Inth e m at ter of
food, cooke ry , an d the se rvicet oo ,i t was agr eat  imp r o vemen t on th e
Penins ula. T h er ewere el ec tric f an s e ver ywher e  inmotion , and we  coul d 
always turn o n e on in our r o om — w hi c h wa s n ormally anoven .  The  dra f tfro m  thes e fan s, ho w ever, are said to b eapt to  give  people chill s, and
som e c aution i n th e ir use in bedroom s isnecessary. 
We visi ted o ur frien ds in the i r  charmin g h ous e—o neo f  t he older styl e of C ol ombo dw ell ings, i n a  de lig htf ul  garden w here aft er no on  t eawas s e rved onaple as ant  lawn shaded  by f inetr ee s , a mong wh i ch w e
re co gn ised  th efores t fl a me,  whichwith itswon d erfu lsc arlet b lossoms
had s tr uck us onth e w ay toD a rjeeling , though not then in fl o wer her e.
Anot herday Mr Bo istook u s o u t fora driv e inhi s m o t or al l ar oun dColombo an d its  neig hb ourh ood. We  went through thet own  and along by 
th e dr y do ck, an d  th ro u ght h e native quarte r (Zeppa o rT ep pa) and aw a y
t hr ough na rrow la nes s h aded by  cocoa pa lms, plan ta ins, b any ans, mango es
and o ther tree s  grow i ng  with  tr opical  l uxu rianc e each sid e the  way,in 
plant ation s,  and aro und the bungalows.

The  motor  seem eda strange  ve h icl e in themids t of the p rim iti ve li feo f the  Cin g al ese ;  andit i s  said tha t  e xtr e m es  meet, andc e r tai nly a 
mo t or and  a p rimitive ox-wagon represent abou t th e gre ate s t co nt rast
in meansoflo c o motion a nd  transportthat one  c a n wel l imag ine. I t
was r a t he r  wonde rful  th at we esc ape da  collis io ns ometim es
JIN-RICKSHAWUS BIPEDES)]

There_was a_band at dinner, served_in a_vast_white hall,_and_after, on
the terrace,_when the guests_would sit out among_the palms lighted_up
by_jewels of electric light. The white breakers foaming under the moon,
the shadowy waving palms,_the_sky flashing_with_sheet_lightning, the
brilliantly lighted hotel, and_the white figures flitting about_“among
the guests_star-scattered on the grass,” all contributed to a_striking
stage_effect.

[Illustration: A CINGALESE_WAITER]

The hotel was certainly spacious and well appointed, having_large cool
corridors and rooms to sit_in—comparatively cool that_is_to_say, and
without the gloom_of so many of the Indian_hotels. In the matter of
food, cookery,_and the service too, it was a_great improvement on the
Peninsula. There were_electric fans everywhere in motion,_and we_could
always turn one on in_our room—which was_normally an_oven. The draft
from_these fans, however, are said to_be apt to_give people chills, and
some caution in_their_use in bedrooms_is_necessary.

We_visited our_friends in their_charming_house—one of_the_older style
of Colombo dwellings, in a_delightful_garden where afternoon tea
was served on a_pleasant lawn shaded by_fine_trees, among which we
recognised_the forest flame, which with_its wonderful scarlet blossoms
had struck us_on the_way to_Darjeeling, though not then in flower here.

Another day Mr Bois took_us out for a drive in_his motor all around
Colombo_and its_neighbourhood._We went through_the_town and_along by
the dry dock, and through the_native quarter_(Zeppa or Teppa) and away
through narrow_lanes shaded by cocoa_palms,_plantains, banyans, mangoes
and other trees growing_with tropical luxuriance each side the_way, in
plantations, and around the_bungalows.

The_motor_seemed a strange vehicle in_the midst of the primitive life
of_the Cingalese; and_it is said that extremes meet, and_certainly_a
motor and a primitive ox-wagon represent_about_the greatest contrast
in means of locomotion_and_transport_that one can well imagine._It
was rather wonderful that we escaped_a collision sometimes