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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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A man danceth between them and shows Tricks, and when he is pleased, he touches a string made fast to both their trickers, at which they both instantly Discharge, and he falls flat down between them, and the Arrows fly over his back, which if they hit him, undoubtedly fly thro his Body.

A Woman takes two naked Swords under each Arm one, and another she holds in her mouth, then fetcheth a run and turns clear over, and never touches the ground till she lights on her feet again, holding all her Swords fast.

There are divers other Diversions of this nature too large to mention.
[At leisure times they meet, and discourse of News.] At their leisure when their affairs will permit, they commonly meet at places built for strangers and way-faring men to lodge in, in their Language called Amblomb, where they sit chewing Betel, and looking one upon the other very gravely and solidly, discoursing concerning the Affairs at Court, between the King and the great Men; and what Employment the People of the City are busied about.

For as it is the chief of their business to serve the King, so the chief of their discourse is concerning such matters.

Also they talk of their own affairs, about Cattel and Husbandry.


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