Kabragoya, 272, 273. See Iguana. 
  Kabara-tel, poison, 274. 
  Kanats in Persia, 339 n. 
Keddah, for taking elephants, 164. 
Kelaart, Dr., work on the Zoology of Ceylon, 4.
  examination of the Radiata, 395.
  discoveries as to the pearl oyster, 375. 
Kingfisher, 249. See Birds. 
Kinnis, Dr., cultivates zoology, 4. 
Kite, on Egyptian sculpture, 246 n. 
Knife-grinder, 432. See Cicada. 
Knox, R., account of Ceylon fauna, Introd.
  his description of the Wanderoo, 5.
  of elephants executing criminals, 87.
  of the mode of catching elephants, 157. 
Knox, his description of natives fishing, 340.
[Greek:  Kochlious], 371. 
Kombook tree, its bark, 170.
Korahl, 165. See Kraal and Corral.
  derivation of the word, 165 n. 
Kornegalle, beauty of the place, 167. 
Kottiar, immense oysters, 371 n. See Cottiar. 
Kraal, 165. See Corral and Korahl. 
Krank-bezoeker, 71 n.

Layard, E.A., his knowledge of Ceylon zoology, 4.
  his collections of Ceylon birds, 241.
  story of fish on dry land, 318.
  anecdote of burying molluscs, 355. 
Leaf insect. 408-410. See Insects. 
Leaping fish, 332. See Salarias alticus.
Lecanium Caffeae, 436. 
Leeches, 479. See Annelidae.
  land leech, 479.
  medicinal leech, 483.
  cattle leech, 344. 
Leopard, 25.
  in Ceylon confounded with the cheetah, 26.
  superstitions regarding, 26.
  anecdotes of their ferocity, 27.
  attracted by the small-pox, 28.
  story of Major Skinner, 29.
  monkeys killed by leopards, 31. 
Lepidoptera, 424.
Lepisma, the fish insect, 474. 
Lima, General de, his account of the weight of elephants’ tusks at
Mozambique, 79 n. 
Livingstone’s account of the “rogue” hippopotamus, 115 n. 
Llama of the Andes, its stomach, 128 n. 
Livy, account of fishes on dry land, 346. 
Lizards, 271. See Reptiles. 
Lophobranchi, 362.
Loris, 12. See Mammalia.
  two varieties in Ceylon, 12.
  torture inflicted on it, 13. 
Lucan, description of the ichneumon, 39.
Lycaenidae, 426. 
Lyre-headed lizard, 277.

Macabbees iii.  Book, allusion to elephants, 87 n., 211 n. 
Macacus monkey, 5. 
Machlis described by Caesar, 101. 
Macready, Major, account of a noise made by elephants, 97.
his opinion as to the vulnerable point in the elephant’s head. 145
n. 
Mahawanso, mentions a white elephant, 93. 
Mahout, an elephant driver, 181. See Ponnekella. 
Mahout, alleged short life, 222.
Malacopterygii abdominales, 362.
  sub-branchiati, 362.
  apoda, 362. 
Mammalia, 3. 
  Monkeys, 5. 
  Rilawa,5. 
  Wanderoo, 6.