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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
19/97

Some have been taken concealed under mans Apparel, and what became of them all may judg, for they never went home again.

Rebellion does not more displease this King, then for his Nobles to have to do with women.

Therefore when any are admitted to his Court to wait upon him, they are not permitted to enjoy the Company of their Wives, no more then any other women.

Neither hath he suffered any for near this twenty years to have their Wives in the City, except Slaves or inferior servants.
[He committed incest, but such as was allowable.] Indeed he was once guilty of an Act, that seemed to argue him a man of most unbridled Lust.

For he had a Daughter that was with Child by himself: but in Childbed both dyed.


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