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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Go not with a Slave in one Boat.

It signifies, to have no dealing or correspondence with any ones Slave.

For if any dammage should happen, it would fall upon your head, and by their Law you must make it good.
Issara otting bollanowa pos cotting.

First look in the hand, afterwards open the mouth.

Spoken of a Judge, who first must have a Bribe before he will pronounce on their side.
Take a Ploughman from the Plough, and wash off his dirt, and he is fit to rule a Kingdom.


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