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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... thro Rocks , Mountains and Valleys unto his Palace . The turning this Water did great injury to the People . But he little regards his Peoples Good . By craft at once both pleaseth and punisheth his People . In what Labours he employs ...
... thro Rocks , Mountains and Valleys unto his Palace . The turning this Water did great injury to the People . But he little regards his Peoples Good . By craft at once both pleaseth and punisheth his People . In what Labours he employs ...
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... thro a Governours Yard . The Method they used to prevent his Suspition of them . Their danger by reason of the Wayes they were to pass . They still remain at the Gover- nors to prevent suspition . An Accident that now created them great ...
... thro a Governours Yard . The Method they used to prevent his Suspition of them . Their danger by reason of the Wayes they were to pass . They still remain at the Gover- nors to prevent suspition . An Accident that now created them great ...
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... thro the whole Land Northward , described . and falls into the Sea at Trenkimalay . It may be an Arrows flight over in bredth but not Navigable by reason of the many Rocks and great falls in it : Towards the Sea it is full of Aligators ...
... thro the whole Land Northward , described . and falls into the Sea at Trenkimalay . It may be an Arrows flight over in bredth but not Navigable by reason of the many Rocks and great falls in it : Towards the Sea it is full of Aligators ...
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... thro the Land , some to the Westward , some to the Southward , and the main River , viz . Mavela- gonga before mentioned , to the Northward . This Kingdom of Conde Uda is strongly fortified by Nature . For which way soever you enter ...
... thro the Land , some to the Westward , some to the Southward , and the main River , viz . Mavela- gonga before mentioned , to the Northward . This Kingdom of Conde Uda is strongly fortified by Nature . For which way soever you enter ...
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... thro the Boughs and Thickets . When the Sun is vehement hot they use them to shade themselves from the heat . Souldiers all carry them , for besides the benefit of keeping them dry in case it rain upon the march , these leaves make ...
... thro the Boughs and Thickets . When the Sun is vehement hot they use them to shade themselves from the heat . Souldiers all carry them , for besides the benefit of keeping them dry in case it rain upon the march , these leaves make ...
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