Tame snakes (note)
Singular tradition regarding the cobra de capello
Uropeltidæ.--New species discovered in Ceylon
Buddhist veneration for the cobra de capello
Anecdotes of snakes
The Python
Water snakes
Snake stones
Analysis of one
Cæcilia
Large frogs
Tree frogs
List of Ceylon reptiles

CHAP. IV.

FISHES.

Ichthyology of Ceylon, little known
Fish for table, seir fish
Sardines, poisonous?
Sharks
Saw-fish
Fish of brilliant colours
Curious fish described by Ælian (note)
Fresh-water fish, little known,--not much eaten
Fresh-water fish in Colombo Lake
Immense profusion of fish in the rivers and lakes
Their re-appearance after rain
Mode of fishing in the ponds