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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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For the supplying himself with these, he gives order to his Dissava's or Governors of the Countreys to pick and choose out Boyes, that are comely and of good Descent, and send them to the Court.

These Boyes go bare-headed with long hair hanging down their backs.

Not that he is guilty of Sodomy nor did I ever hear the Sin so much as mentioned among them.
[Handsom women belong to his Kitchin.] He hath many Women belonging to his Kitchin, choosing to have his Meat dressed by them.

Several times he hath sent into the Countreys a Command to gather handsome young Women of the Chingulayes to recruit his Kitchin, with no exceptions whether married or unmarried and those that are chosen for that Service never return back again.

Once since my being on the Land, all the Portuguez Women that were young and white were sent for to the Court, no matter whether Maids or Wives; where some remained until now, and some that were not amiable in his sight were sent home; and some having purchased his displeasure were cast into a River, which is his manner of executing Women.


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