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Excerpt from The Mahavansi, the Raja-Ratnacari, and the Rajavali, Vol. 1 of 3: Forming the Sacred and Historical Books of Ceylon; Also, a Collection of Tracts Illustrative of the Doctrines and Literature of Buddhism: Translated From the Singhalese Sire, It is with sentiments of the deepest gratitude, that I receive Your Majesty's gracious permission to dedicate to Your Majesty the Sacred and Historical Books of Ceylon. These works, collected by Sir Alexander Johnston, while President of Your Majesty's Council, for the use of himself and other members of the Government, are recognised as authentic and valuable Records of Buddhism, and present the only historical accounts of those celebrated Monarchs, whose wisdom and virtue have at various periods so powerfully contributed to the prosperity of Ceylon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."