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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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The which he would never permit them to do with the Hollander, tho they have much sought for it.

They have a small Traffic among themselves, occasioned from the Nature of the Island.

For that which one part of the Countrey affords, will not grow in the other.

But in one part or other of this Land they have enough to sustain themselves, I think, without the help of Commodities brought from any other Countrey: exchanging one Commodity for another; and carrying what they have to other parts to supply themselves with what they want.
[Work not discreditable to the best Gentleman.] But Husbandry is the great Employment of the Countrey, which is spoken of at large before.

In this the best men labour.


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