X544 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps Esq.' Coloured aquatints by Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John ( ...
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X544 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps Esq.' Coloured aquatints by Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845) London:1845.
'The fort of Colombo, from the Galle-face esplanade.' Plate 1 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps Esq.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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Plate I. The Fort of Colombo, from the Galle-Face Esplanade. The Fort (or, more correctly, the Town and Fort) of Colombo is situated on the west side of the Island, in lat. 7° N., and long. 79° 58' E. of Greenwich. It stands on a rocky point of land, projecting into the sea, from which circumst...
'The Galle-face Esplanade, from Middleburg Counterguard.' Plate 2 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE II. THE GALLE-FACE ESPLANADE, FROM MIDDLEBURG COUNTERGUARD. This esplanade, or open space, on the side of the Fort towards Point de Galle (the high road to which runs through the centre of it), forms not only the principal exercising ground of the garrison, but also the general promenade...
'Adam's peak & the lake of Colombo, from the Galle-barrier.' Plate 3 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE III. ADAM'S PEAK AND THE LAKE OF COLOMBO, FROM THE GALLE BARRIER. This view is taken just outside the barrier, on the road leading to Point de Galle and the Esplanade (one of the points already mentioned, where the lake is barely separated from the sea), a little before the setting in of ...
'The lake of Colombo and slave Island, from the Glacis.' Plate 4 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE IV.THE LAKE And SLAVE ISLAND,FROM THE GLACIS. The Lake of Colombo is a fine piece of water, supplied by several small tributary streams, and extending, as has already been said, from the glacis of the Fort, four or five miles in a north-easterly direction. It communicates, by means of can...
'Adam's peak & Slave Island, from the Galle-face esplanade.' Plate 5 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE V. ADAM'S PEAK AND SLAVE ISLAND, FROM THE GALLE-FACE ESPLANADE. This view of the Peak is taken from the upper part of the Esplanade, looking across the western arm of the Lake and Slave Island, all of which having been already described, no further notice of them is necessary here. Some s...
'Colpitty, from the cinnamon-garden.' Plate 6 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE VI. COLPITTY, FROM THE CINNAMON GARDENS. This is a back view of the residence built and formerly occupied by Robert Boyd, Esq., one of the senior members of the Ceylon civil service, who about nine years since retired on a pension, after a long and honourable service in the Island. It ...
'The ferry-house, at Pantura.' Plate 7 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE VII. THE FERRY-HOUSE AT PANTURA. The village of Pantura is sixteen miles from Colombo, on the road to Point de Galle, and here is the first ferry over what is commonly called the Pantura river, but which is, in fact, an estuary of the sea. It is about 300 yards broad, and communicates ...
'Buddist temples at Bolgodde.' Plate 8 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE VIII. BUDDHIST TEMPLES NEAR BOLGODDE. These Temples are distant about three miles from Pantura, on the other side of the ferry, the road winding through beautiful lanes, shaded with a variety of trees, being studded continually with cottages and gardens, and skirted by a thick jungle, ...
'The ferry & rest house, at Bentotte.' Plate 9 from 'Scenery and reminiscences of Ceylon by I. Deschamps ESQ.' London:1845.. Artist(s): Giles, John West (fl. mid-19th century), after Deschamps, John (fl. 1845)
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PLATE IX. THE PERRY AND REST-HOUSE AT BENTOTTE. Bentotte is twelve miles beyond Caltura, twenty-two beyond Pantura, and thirty-eight from Colombo, on the road to Point de Galle. The road is, in most parts, good, running close to the sea-shore, which is generally low, and of a sandy soi...