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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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We kindled a Fire and sate down, and took a Pipe of tobacco, waiting till Morning.

Then we looked round about us, and it appeared all like a Wilderness, and no sign that People ever had been there: which put us in great hopes that we had gained our Passage, and Were past all the Inhabitants.

Whereupon we concluded that we were now in no danger of being seen, and might Travel in the Day securely.

There was only one great Road in our way, which led to Portaloon from the Towns which by and by we fell into; this Road therefore we were shy of, lest when we passed it over, some Passengers travelling in it, might see us; and this Road we were in expectance about this time to meet withal, secure, as I said before, of all other danger of People.

[They fall in among Towns before they are aware.] But the River winding about to the Northward brought us into the midst of a parcel of Towns called Tissea Wava, before we were aware.


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