ABSTRACT
The terms of the convention were strictly adhered to by the reader and the chiefs and people seemed contented under our mild and indulgent government. It would be difficult to give the English reader an accurate idea of the manner in which, during the rebellion, hostilities were carried on either side. By attending to the education of the rising generation, much may be done for the diffusion of useful knowledge, and of Christian principles, amongst the people; and, by encouraging agriculture and horticulture, the Interior may be made the granary and garden of the island, productive of grain equal to the wants of the whole population of Ceylon, and of cinnamon and coffee to almost any extent; and thus, from being a source of expense and loss, it may be changed into one of profit and wealth to the island in general, and to the British government.
