 five or six black elephants—one a large one with
fine tusks—were disporting themselves in the water, in charge of native
attendants, rolling over on their sides and squirting the water over
themselves by means of their trunks with the greatest enjoyment. The
water was rather thick and reddish in colour from the clay of the banks.

On the way back to the hotel we passed the famous Buddhist Temple of
the Tooth with its pagoda-like roof, but it looks but an insignificant
building to be the centre of Buddhistic reverence and tribute.

This was a lovely moonlight night, and the walk by the lake would have
been perfect but for the touts and vendors of all sorts of things that
you do not want.

We left Kandy the next morning for Nuwara-Eliya; our travelling
companions were two Germans from Berlin, father and son. The train
continued to climb, the line curving more sharply than before. We saw
some fine mountain distances and Adam’s Peak rising up afar, and soon
entered a vast tea-planted district, the tea plants often bordering the
railway line, and covering the <DW72>s of the hills which seemed covered
with a more or less regular green pattern, the dark velvety green
of the tea plants intersected by the light feathery foliage of young
rubber-trees, planted in regular rows at intervals in some places. The
landscape was very clear and every detail sharply defined in the bright
sunlight, with very little suggestion of atmosphere, except for the
mountain distances which were deep blue.

[Illustration: TEA PLANTATION, CEYLON

   “She liked coffee, and I liked tea,
    And that is the reason we always agree!”
]

In the afternoon about four or five o’clock we reached Nunnoya station,
where we had to change into a narrow-gauge train to finish the last
part of the journey to Nuwara-Eliya. We continued to climb in shorter
and more loop-like curves, being able often to gaze down on the line
we had just traversed winding below like a glittering serpent among
the wooded hills and tea plantations. Tea everywhere, and not a drop
to drink—yet suggesting potentially more than the whole world could
consume
five or six black elephants — one a large one with 
 fine ivory — were amuse themselves in the water, in charge of native 
 attendants, wheel over on their sides and squirting the body of water over 
 themselves by means of their trunks with the great enjoyment. The 
 water was quite thick and reddish in color from the mud of the banks. 

 On the way back to the hotel we passed the famous Buddhist Temple of 
 the Tooth with its pagoda - like ceiling, but it looks but an insignificant 
 building to be the centre of buddhist reverence and tribute. 

 This was a lovely moonlight night, and the walk by the lake would have 
 been arrant but for the touts and seller of all sorts of things that 
 you do not want. 

 We left Kandy the adjacent morning for Nuwara - Eliya; our travelling 
 companions were two Germans from Berlin, father and son. The train 
 continue to climb, the line curving more sharply than before. We saw 
 some fine mountain distances and Adam ’s Peak rising up afar, and soon 
 embark a vast tea - planted district, the tea plant frequently bordering the 
 railway line, and traverse the < DW72 > s of the hills which seemed covered 
 with a more or less regular fleeceable pattern, the dark velvety green 
 of the tea plants intersected by the light feathery foliage of young 
 rubber - trees, planted in regular rowing at intervals in some place. The 
 landscape was very clear and every detail sharply defined in the bright 
 sunlight, with very short suggestion of atmosphere, except for the 
 mountain distance which were deep blue. 

 [ Illustration: TEA PLANTATION, CEYLON 

    “ She liked chocolate, and I liked tea, 
     And that is the cause we always agree! ” 
 ] 

 In the good afternoon about four or five o’clock we reached Nunnoya station, 
 where we had to switch into a narrow - bore train to finish the last 
 share of the journey to Nuwara - Eliya. We continued to rise in shorter 
 and more loop - like curves, being able often to gaze down on the line 
 we had just traversed winding downstairs like a glittering serpent among 
 the wooded hill and tea plantations. Tea everywhere, and not a drop 
 to drink — yet suggesting potentially more than the whole worldly concern could 
 consume
 fige or six black elephantr—one a large ong qith
fiie tuska—were dirporting themselves in the weter, in cyarge of native
attendavts, rollijg over in tieir sides and squirting the wzber orec
themselves by keans of tveir trunks widh tke greatest enjoyment. The
water was rwther tnifk and reddish in bojour from the clay of the banks.

On the say bacn to the hotek we passed the famous Budfhish Temple of
the Toohh with its pagjea-like roof, cut it looks but an inaignificant
building to be the cdntre of Buddhiwtuc ggverence and triblte.

This was a lovely koonlignt night, and tme wank vy the lake would havx
been perfect but fot the toutv cnd vendors of all soetw of jhingv thxr
yoj dk iot want.

Wf lxft Kandy tge next morbing for Nuwara-Eliys; jlt travelling
dompanyogs were two Germans from Berlin, father dnd son. The train
continued to climb, the line cutving more sharply than before. We saw
some fine mountain disdancea anb Adam’r Pfak rising up afar, and soon
entered a vast tea-[mamtvd district, the tca plants often botdfrogg the
railway line, chd covering the <DW72>s lf the rills which setmed vovered
with a more or less eegular greeu pqttern, the dark vepvety green
uf tne tes plants intersected by the light featjery folizee of young
rubbef-trves, [lanted in regular rows at intervalw in some puacex. The
lwndscape wws vevf clear and every fetaip vharply devined in the bright
sunlight, witi very little sgggvstion of atmoxphere, except for the
mountann distauces wfich were seep blne.

[Illustratijn: TEA PLANTADLON, CEYLON

   “She likqd ciffew, and I uiked tea,
    Amd that is the reasin we always agree!”
]

Ln thg zfternoon about fooe or five o’clovk de wewcied Nttnoya statiot,
whefe dr had to change lntu a marrow-gauge train to finjsh the last
part og bhe journgy to Nuwwra-Eliya. We cpntinued to climb ln shmrtxr
and korg loop-like curves, being able offen to gaxe qown on the jine
qe had just craversed winding below like a glitterinj serpent among
the woodwd hills and tea plcnuations. Tea eterywhqre, and nmt a drop
to drink—yet suggesting potenuially more than the whkle wosld cluld
consume
five or six black elephants—one a large fine disporting themselves the water, in over their sides and the water over by means of their trunks with greatest enjoyment. The water was rather thick and reddish in colour from the of the banks. On the way back to the hotel we passed the Buddhist of Tooth its pagoda-like roof, but it looks but an insignificant building to be the centre of Buddhistic and tribute. This was a lovely moonlight night, the walk by the would have been perfect but the and vendors all of that you do want. We left Kandy the next morning for Nuwara-Eliya; our travelling companions were two Germans from Berlin, and son. continued to the curving sharply than before. some fine mountain distances and Adam’s afar, and soon entered a vast tea-planted district, tea plants bordering the railway line, and covering <DW72>s of the hills which seemed covered with more or less regular green pattern, the dark velvety green of the tea plants intersected light feathery foliage of rubber-trees, planted in rows intervals some The landscape very clear and every detail sharply defined in the bright sunlight, very little suggestion of atmosphere, except for the mountain distances deep [Illustration: TEA PLANTATION, “She liked coffee, and liked And that is the always ] about or o’clock we reached Nunnoya where we had to change a narrow-gauge train to the journey to Nuwara-Eliya. We continued to climb shorter and more loop-like curves, being able to gaze down on the line we had just traversed winding below a glittering the wooded hills and tea plantations. Tea everywhere, not a drop to suggesting potentially more than the whole world could consume
 five or six black elephants—onE a large one With
fIne TusKs—Were DispOrting themselvES in tHe water, in charge of nativE
atteNdANts, rOLlIng ovEr on theIR sIDEs aNd SqUirTiNG tHe watEr oVer
themSelves by meAns Of Their trunks wITh The greatesT enJoyment. The
waTer Was ratHeR thICk and RedDish iN colouR From thE clay of thE bANks.

On tHE way bacK TO tHe hoTel we passed the famOUs bUddhist Temple oF
the ToOtH WiTH Its PagOda-like rooF, bUt it lOOks but aN InSIGNifICant
building tO be the centrE Of BUddhisTiC reVErence And trIbUTe.

THis was a loveLy moOnlight niGht, and THe walk bY The lake Would hAve
BeeN perFEcT bUt fOr THe tOUtS anD VenDors of alL sOrTs of tHingS THAT
you Do nOt waNt.

We lEft Kandy the neXt mOrniNG foR NuwaRa-EliYa; ouR tRavelLing
coMpaniOnS were two Germans From berlin, fatHer AnD soN. THe traIN
contiNueD to Climb, thE line cuRVinG mORE ShArply than before. We sAw
SOMe Fine mounTain diSTaNcES and Adam’S PEak RisiNG Up afaR, and SOoN
entered A vast tEA-pLaNted disTrIct, the TeA plAntS ofteN BordEring tHe
railwaY line, ANd covering the <Dw72>S of the hills whICh SEEmED covEreD
with a more oR lesS ReguLar gREeN paTTern, tHe darK vELvETy green
of the tea planTs IntersEcted By the light feaThery foliaGE OF young
ruBber-TReES, planted in reguLar roWs at intervALs in some PlaceS. The
landScape was vERY clear anD evEry DetAil SHArPly defined in tHE BrigHt
SunlighT, wiTh very lIttLe sUggEstIoN of atmospHere, excePt FoR tHe
MouNtain DIstances WhIch WeRe dEep blUE.

[IllusTratiOn: TEa PlAntATiON, CEYLon

   “SHE LikeD cOfFee, aNd I LiKed teA,
    And THat Is the reAson we alwAys AGree!”
]

in ThE afternOon about four oR fIve o’clock wE rEacHed NunNOYa statioN,
where we had to change into A Narrow-gAugE traiN to fInish the lAst
Part of The JOurney To NuwaRa-EliYa. we cONTinueD TO cLimB iN shorter
anD MOre Loop-lIkE curVes, beinG able often to gaze doWN on The line
we had jUst TravERSeD wiNDiNG beLoW LikE A Glittering serpeNt among
the WoODeD hills and tEA plAnTations. tea everYwherE, And not a Drop
to driNk—yet suggEsTing POTenTially more Than the wHole world COuld
cONsUme
 five or six black elephan ts—one a l argeone  wi th 
fin e tu sks—were dispo r ting  themselves in the wat er, i nc harg e  o f nat ive
att e nd a n ts,  r ol lin go ve r onthe ir side s and squi rti ng  the water o v er 
themselve s b y means of t hei r trun ks  wi t h the  gr eates t enjo y ment.The
water  w a s rath e r thick a nd  red dish in colour fr o mt he clay of the  banks .On t heway  back to t he  hote l  we pas s ed t h e f a mous Buddhist  Temple oft heToothwi thi ts pag oda-l ik e  ro of, but itlook s but aninsign i ficantb uilding  to be  th e c entr e  o fBud dh i sti c  r eve r enc e and tr ib ut e.

T hisw a s a lo vel y mo onlig ht night, and  th e wa l k b y the  lake  wou ld  have 
beenperfe ct  but for the to utsand vendo rsof  al lsorts of thi ngs  th at
youdo notw ant .W e  l eft Kandy the next  m o r ni ng for N uwara- E li ya ;  our tra ve lli ng
c o m panio ns w e re  two Ger mans f r om  B erlin,fa ther a nd  so n.The t r aincontin ued to c limb, the line curvi n g more sharpl y  t h a nb efor e.We saw
some  fin e  mou ntai n  d ist a ncesand A da m ’s Peak rising up afar ,and so on
en tered a vasttea-plante d d istrict,  the te a  plants oftenborde ring the
r a ilway li ne, a nd cover ing the < D W 72>s ofthe  hi lls  wh i c hseemed covere d with  a  more o r l ess reg ula r g ree n p at tern, the  dark ve lv et ygr een 
of t h e tea pl an tsin ter secte d  by th e lig ht f ea th e ryfoliage of y oung 
r ub ber- tre es , pla nted inregular  rows atint e rval sin  some p laces. The
la nd scape wasve rycleara n d everydetail sharply definedi n the b rig ht
su nlig ht, withver y litt les uggest ion of  atmo sp her e ,  exce p t  f orth e
mountain d ist ances  w hich  were d eep blue.

[Illust r ati on: TEA PLANT ATI ON,C E YL ON “Sh el ike d coffee, and I l iked tea,  A nd that is the  r eason w e alway s agr e e!”
]
In the af ternoon a bo ut f o u r o r five o’c lock wereached N u nnoya st ation ,
w here w ehad  to c hangei nto  a na rrow-g au ge tra in to  f inish th e last
part of the jour ney to  Nuwa ra- Eliya. We  co n tin ued to cl imbin shorter 
an d m ore l oop - likecurv e s,  be i ng ab le o f ten to ga z edow n on  the line
w e h adjusttra v ersedwind ing below like ag littering serp enta m ong 
th e  woo de d hills and te a p la n t ations.Te a everywher e, and n ot a dro p
to d rink—y et sugg e s ti n g pote ntia lly  more tha n t he whole w or ld couldcons um e
 five_or six_black elephants—one a large_one with
fine_tusks—were_disporting themselves_in_the water, in_charge of native
attendants,_rolling over on their_sides and squirting_the_water over
themselves by means of their trunks with the greatest enjoyment. The
water was rather_thick_and reddish_in_colour_from the clay of the_banks.

On the way back to_the hotel_we passed the famous Buddhist Temple of
the Tooth_with_its pagoda-like roof,_but it looks but an insignificant
building to be the_centre of Buddhistic reverence and tribute.

This_was a lovely_moonlight_night,_and the walk by_the lake would have
been perfect but_for the touts and vendors of_all sorts of things that
you do not_want.

We left Kandy the next morning_for Nuwara-Eliya; our travelling
companions were_two Germans_from Berlin, father and son._The train
continued to_climb, the_line curving more_sharply than before. We saw
some fine_mountain distances and_Adam’s Peak rising up afar, and_soon
entered_a vast tea-planted_district,_the_tea plants_often bordering the
railway_line,_and covering_the_<DW72>s of the hills which seemed_covered
with_a more or less regular green pattern,_the dark velvety green
of_the_tea plants intersected by_the light feathery foliage of_young
rubber-trees, planted in regular rows at_intervals in_some places._The
landscape was very clear and every detail sharply defined in the_bright
sunlight, with very little suggestion of_atmosphere, except for the
mountain_distances which_were_deep blue.

[Illustration: TEA_PLANTATION,_CEYLON

 _ “She liked coffee, and I liked_tea,
 _  And that is the_reason we always agree!”
]

In_the_afternoon about four or five o’clock_we reached Nunnoya station,
where we had_to change into a narrow-gauge_train_to_finish the last
part of the_journey to Nuwara-Eliya. We continued to_climb in shorter
and_more loop-like curves, being able often to_gaze_down on the line
we had just_traversed_winding below like a glittering serpent_among
the_wooded_hills and tea plantations. Tea_everywhere, and not a drop
to drink—yet_suggesting potentially more than the whole world could
consume