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109 (5) at Sigiri and Pollonaruwa to accompany me - at the latter place even the District physicians went over the whole place with me - The excitement and interest of the journey is too great for a letter but some quiet hour when we are together I will tell you all about it and the impressions it gave to my future and past collecting. Ceylon has changed tremendously since my first visit - the forests are rapidly disappearing and plantations taking their place. Colombo has more than trebled and everything, as in Cairo, is booming - Hotels jammed full, 142b