The population consisted of one old man and a corresponding old woman, and one fine stout young man and five young women.

A host of little children, who were so similar in height that they must have been one litter, and three or four most miserable dogs and cats, were additional tenants of the soi-disant village.
These people lived upon sago cakes, pumpkins, wild fruits and berries, river fish and wild honey.

The latter is very plentiful throughout Ceylon, and the natives are very expert in finding out the nests, by watching the bees in their flight and following them up.

A bee-hunter must be a most keen-sighted fellow, although there is not so much difficulty in the pursuit as may at first appear.

No one can mistake the flight of a bee en route home, if he has once observed him.