| Sir George Barrow (2d bart.) - Sri Lanka - 1857 - 220 pages
...and the modern towns in the island is striking. Knox says, and the same may be said at this day— " The best are those that do belong to their idols,...make streets by building their houses together in rows, but each man lives by himself in his own plantation, having a hedge, it may be, and a ditch round... | |
| Edward Arber - English literature - 1877 - 668 pages
...King, and have served both Portuguese and Dutch against him ; yet, would never assist to make invasions this way. Having said thus much concerning the cities...make streets by building their houses together in rows, but each man lives by himself in his own plantation ; having a hedge, it may be, and a ditch... | |
| Thomas Seccombe - Voyages and travels - 1903 - 482 pages
...King, and have served both Portuguese and Dutch against him ; yet, would never assist to make invasions this way. Having said thus much concerning the cities...make streets by building their houses together in rows, but each man lives by himself in his own plantation ; having a hedge, it may be, and a ditch... | |
| Robert Knox - British - 2004 - 122 pages
...make invasions this way. Having said thus much concerning the cities and other emihow built. & nent places of this kingdom, I will now add a little concerning...make streets by building their houses together in rows, but each man lives by himself in his own plantation, having a hedge it may be, and a^ditch round... | |
| Robert Knox - Sri Lanka - 2004 - 166 pages
...King, and have served both Portuguese and Dutch against him ; yet, would never assist to make invasions this way. Having said thus much concerning the cities...that do belong to their idols, wherein stand their Dewqls or temples. They do not care to make streets by building their houses together in rows, but... | |
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