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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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One brother will say to another, and that in presence of their Mother, Tomotowoy, go lye with your Mother, the other replyes go you and lye with your Mother.

And the Mother will say to the Daughter, Jopi oppota audewind, go lye with your Father; intimating she is good for nothing.

They will commend their Children, when they can use their tongues in their own defence by scolding and say, Hoerri, oppana, Well said, valiantly spoken.

They will say also in reproach, Creep between my legs, cut your Nose off.

If you have five hundred lives, you shall be damned.


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