Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon

Name: Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon
Author: Sir James Emerson Tennent

by Sir James Emerson Tennent

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Carlo Traverso, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr

Release date

2004-08-29

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Public domain in the USA.

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Animals -- Sri Lanka Asiatic elephant -- Sri Lanka

About the author

Sir James Emerson Tennent

1804–1869

A 19th-century politician, traveler, and writer, he is best remembered for vivid books on Ceylon and for helping bring that island’s natural history and colonial life to a wide British readership. His work blends public service, close observation, and a strong curiosity about the wider world.

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