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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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That Countrey is very subject to Agues, which do especially afflict their heads who have them.

I might multiply many more of their Proverbial sayings, but let these suffice.
I cannot pretend to give an account, of the Grammar of this Tongue; I shall only give a few instances of their words, and leave it to the Learned to make their Conjectures.

First, I will give you some of their Nouns Plural.
[Something of their Grammer.] Minnia, A Man.

Minnis, Men.
Cucula, A Cock.

Cuculong, Cocks.
Cole-la, A Boy.


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