At the same time the great continent whose position between the tropics has been alluded to, and whose previous existence is still indicated by the Coral islands, the Laccadives, the maldives, and the Chagos group, underwent simultaneous depression by a counteracting movement.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
This gave rise to the trade in tortoise-shell at Point de Galle, where it is still manufactured into articles of ornament by the Moors; but the shell they employ is almost entirely imported from the maldives.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
The 23d of May, we fell in with the islands called maldives, which are very low close to the water, and are so covered with cocoa-nut trees, that we saw only trees and no shore.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr