[Original caption] Catamaran-Native Fishing Boat. These, as well as the canoes of Ceylon, are very picturesque. The fine human figures of the crew, the dark sails against a deep blue sky, would give an artist continual delight. Some catamaran consist of three planks of wood lashed together, one of which serves as keep and the other two as sides. The rowers stand or kneel and paddle with a bamboo. [end]