An Historical Relation of Ceylon: Together with Somewhat Concerning Severall Remarkeable Passages of My Life that Hath Hapned Since My Deliverance Out of My Captivity |
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Page 432 - nor the mighty man glory in his might nor the Rich man glory in his Riches, But let him that glorieth glory in
Page 423 - c is not this great Babylon that I have built for the house of the Kingdome by the might of my power
Page 18 - to this People; one single Leaf being so broad and large, that it will cover some fifteen or twenty men, and keep them dry when it rains. The leaf being dryed is very strong, and limber and most wonderfully made for mens Convenience to carry along with them ; for
Page 8 - it may be and a ditch round about him to keep out Cattel. Their Towns are always placed some distance from the Highways, for they care not that their Towns should be a thorough-fair for all people, but onely for those that have business with them. They are not very big, in some may
Page 47 - the Chingulays are Naturally, a people given to sloth and laziness : if they can but any ways live, they abhor to work ; onely what their necessities force them to, they do, that is, to get Food and Rayment. Yet in this I must a little vindicate them ; For what indeed should they do with more
Page 9 - for those that have business with them. They are not very big, in some may be Forty, in some Fifty houses, and in some above an Hundred : and in some again not above eight or ten. 1681. And as I said before of their Cities, so I must of their Many lye
Page 18 - 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 their Tents to
Page 297 - of it; for which cause the King commanded to pull it down. Although here be Protestants and Papists, yet here are no differences kept up among them, but they are as good Friends, as if there were no such Parties. And there is no other Distinctions of Religion there, but only Heathens and Christians : and we usually say, We Christians.
Page 203 - like the Prisoners I left them, but were become Housekeepers, and Knitters of Caps, and had changed their Habit from Breeches to Clouts like the Chingulays. They entertained me with very good chear in their Houses beyond what I did expect. My Money at the same time almost gone, and Cloaths
Page 3 - must ascend vast and high mountains, and descend little •*•*•• or nothing. The wayes are many, but very narrow, so that but one can go abreast. The Hills are covered with Wood and great Rocks, so that 'tis scarce possible to get up any where, but onely in the paths, in all which there