Title: Punchi Nona A Storyof female education and Village Life in Ceylon

Author: Rev S Langdon

Publisher: T Wolmer

Printed by: Haymanbrothers and Lilly

Publication Date: first edition 1884

Book Condition:  good condition, somerubbing on spine and bumps to corner illustrated red/maroon cloth with gilt writingand page edges. Hundred and 56 pages +16 pages of publishers other books withblack-and-white illustrations. Signature of previous owner young Morris Mirroh 67. (somewhat illegible) see pictures for details

Punchi Nona A Story of Village Life inCeylon Rev S Langdon - this is a very Scarce item - with only poor qualityreproductions available on Amazon. It is a  must have for anyone interested in stories ofSri Lanka a century ago, in particular women’s history. The topic of women’sstories of education is rarely covered in such travelogues.

Chapter1 Punchi Nona herself – Ceylon is the scene of the story which I’m going totell you, and Punchi Nona is the name of the girl about whom I am going towrite. They you must be careful as to how you pronounce this name. If you pronounceit as you do the name of the hero of the Punch and Judy shows and anybody fromCeylon should hear you, it would set his teeth on edge, just as the sharpeningthe file does yours. It considered a dreadful thing to pronounce U that way andwhen English people say Buddha as they often do with a short you instead of Boodhait becomes quite painful to anyone who knows anything of Eastern languages. Soif you say the name until you must please pronounce it as if it were written PoonchiNona……