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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Then they change their Names into Titles according to the Town wherein they were born or do dwell.

Also they have other Names, which may be compared to Coats of Arms, properly and only belonging to that Family: by which likewise they are called.
[They are ambitious of high Titles.] This People are very Ambitious of their Titles having but little else that they can boast in; and of Names and Titles of respect they have great plenty in their Language; instances whereof shall be given afterwards.
CHAP.

VIII.
Of their Employments and Recreations.
It is full time now, that we relate what course of life the People take, and what means they use for a livelihood.

This has been in part already related.
[Their Trade.] As for Commerce and Merchandize with Foreign Nations, there is little or nothing of that now exercised.

Indeed in the times when the Portugueze were on this Island, and Peace between them and the King, he permitted his People to go and Trade with them.


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