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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART I
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On the Eastward is Mautaly, containing three Counties.

There are also lying on that side Tammanquod, Bintana, Vellas, Paunoa, these are single Counties.

Ouvah also containing three Counties.

In this Province are Two and thirty of the Kings Captains dwelling with their Soldiers.

In the Midland within those already mentioned lye Wallaponahoy (it signifies Fifty holes or vales which describe the nature of it, being nothing but Hills and Valleys,) Poncipot, (signifying five hundred Souldiers.) Goddaponahoy, (signifying fifty pieces of dry Land;) Hevoihattay (signifying sixty Souldiers,) Cote-mul, Horsepot (four hundred Souldiers.) Tunponahoy (three fifties.) Oudanour (it signifies the Upper City,) where I lived last and had Land.


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