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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... King for executing his Malefactors . Their Disease . The Sport they make . Ants of divers sorts . How one sort of ... King keeps Fowl . Their Fish , How they catch them in Ponds , And how in Rivers , Fish kept and fed for the King's ...
... King for executing his Malefactors . Their Disease . The Sport they make . Ants of divers sorts . How one sort of ... King keeps Fowl . Their Fish , How they catch them in Ponds , And how in Rivers , Fish kept and fed for the King's ...
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... King . They give him Divine Worship . Pleased with high Titles . An instance or two of the King's haughty Stomach , He slights the defection of one of his best Generals . He scorns to receive his own Revenues . The Dutch serve their ...
... King . They give him Divine Worship . Pleased with high Titles . An instance or two of the King's haughty Stomach , He slights the defection of one of his best Generals . He scorns to receive his own Revenues . The Dutch serve their ...
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... King's Strength and Wars . The King's Military affairs . The natural strength of his Countrey . Watches and Thorn - gates . None to pass from the King's City without Pasports . His Soldiery . All men of Arms wait at Court . The Soldiers ...
... King's Strength and Wars . The King's Military affairs . The natural strength of his Countrey . Watches and Thorn - gates . None to pass from the King's City without Pasports . His Soldiery . All men of Arms wait at Court . The Soldiers ...
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... King sends special Order concerning their good Usage . Mr. Vassal's prudence upon his Receit of Letters . The King bids him read his Letters . The King pleased to hear of Englands Victory over Holland . Private discourse between the King ...
... King sends special Order concerning their good Usage . Mr. Vassal's prudence upon his Receit of Letters . The King bids him read his Letters . The King pleased to hear of Englands Victory over Holland . Private discourse between the King ...
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... Kings Service , and what Means he used to avoid it . He meditates and attempts an Escape , but is often prevented . He voluntarily forgoes his Pension . Summoned before the King . Informed that he is to be preferred at Court : But is ...
... Kings Service , and what Means he used to avoid it . He meditates and attempts an Escape , but is often prevented . He voluntarily forgoes his Pension . Summoned before the King . Informed that he is to be preferred at Court : But is ...
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