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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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The Woman with the Children always lyes on the ground on mats by the fire-side.

For a Pillow she lays a block or such like thing under her mat, but the Children have no Pillows at all.

And for covering and other bedding they use the cloth they wear by day.

But always at their feet they will have a fire burning all night.

Which makes more work for the Women; who must fetch it all upon her head.


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