An Historical Relation of Ceylon: Together with Somewhat Concerning Severall Remarkeable Passages of My Life that Hath Hapned Since My Deliverance Out of My Capitivity |
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... Rice , The manner of their Sheltring themselvs from the Raine by the Tolipat leafe , . An Execution by an Eliphant , A Wanderow , A Rillow , Their manner of Fishing , 14 16 18 24 36 40 42 48 Rajah Singah the King of Ceylon , PAGE 56 One ...
... Rice , The manner of their Sheltring themselvs from the Raine by the Tolipat leafe , . An Execution by an Eliphant , A Wanderow , A Rillow , Their manner of Fishing , 14 16 18 24 36 40 42 48 Rajah Singah the King of Ceylon , PAGE 56 One ...
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... Rice . Growes in water . Their ingenuity in watering their Corn- lands . Why they do not always sow the best kind of Rice ? They sow at different times , but reap together . Their artificial Pooles , Alligators harbor in them . They sow ...
... Rice . Growes in water . Their ingenuity in watering their Corn- lands . Why they do not always sow the best kind of Rice ? They sow at different times , but reap together . Their artificial Pooles , Alligators harbor in them . They sow ...
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... Rice that growes without water . The Seasons of Seed - time and Harvest . A particular description of their Husbandry . Their Plow . The convenience of these Plowes . Their First plowing . Their Banks , and use of them . Their Second ...
... Rice that growes without water . The Seasons of Seed - time and Harvest . A particular description of their Husbandry . Their Plow . The convenience of these Plowes . Their First plowing . Their Banks , and use of them . Their Second ...
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... Rice is put into the Pot . Sawce made of Lemmon juice . Their sweet meats . A kind of Puddings . The Womens Housewifery . How they entertain Strangers , And Kindred . When they Visit . Their manner of Saluta- tion . The Nobles in their ...
... Rice is put into the Pot . Sawce made of Lemmon juice . Their sweet meats . A kind of Puddings . The Womens Housewifery . How they entertain Strangers , And Kindred . When they Visit . Their manner of Saluta- tion . The Nobles in their ...
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... Rice brought him undressed . He reasons with the People about his Allowance . Builds him an House . Follows Business and thrives . Some attempted running away , and were catched . Little encouragement for those that bring back Run ...
... Rice brought him undressed . He reasons with the People about his Allowance . Builds him an House . Follows Business and thrives . Some attempted running away , and were catched . Little encouragement for those that bring back Run ...
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