As soon as this was brought to the People of Neurecalava, they went to measure it out to every man his Portion, but finding it of so small a quantity, they resolved to grind it, as they do when they use it with their Victuals, and put it into the River to give a seasoning to the water, and every Man was to take up his Dish of water thus seasoned.

From whence Neurecalava had its denomination, viz.

from Neur, signifying a City, and Cahah that signifies Turmeric, and Lava, as if it were Lalla, put into the River.
The King hearing of this Action of theirs was offended, in that they so contemned his gift; but concealed his displeasure.

Sometime after he took a Journey to them, and being there, desired to know how their Countrey became so very fruitful.

They told him, it was the water of the River pent up for their use in a very vast Pond.