...But so furious are his assaults under suchcircumstances that the Singhalese have a terror of his attackgreater than that created by any other beast of the forest...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...The Singhalese distinguish one species of mongoos, which theydesignate "Hotambeya" and which they assert never preys uponserpents...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...Elephants are subject to deafness; and the Singhalese regard asthe most formidable of all wild animals, a "rogue" afflicted with thisinfirmity...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...The skilfulness of the Singhalese in their preparationof poisons, and their addiction to using them, are unfortunatelynotorious traits in the character of the rural population...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...The Singhalese believe that the crocodile can only move swiftlyon sand or smooth clay, its feet being too tender to tread firmlyon hard or stony ground...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...The Singhalese whoaccompanied the party, said that they not only bit venomously, butcrushed the limb of any intruder in their coils...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...It is said to be oftenseen in company with another snake called in Singhalese LayMedilla, a name which implies its deep red hue...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...A Singhalese variety of the Rana cutipora? and theMalabar bull-frog, Hylarana Malabarica...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
...Conspicuous amidst these nocturnal moths is the richly-colouredAcherontia Satanas, one of the Singhalese representatives ofour Death's-head moth, which utters a sharp and stridulous cry whenseized...
J. Emerson Tennent 「Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon」
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