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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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Who sent us answer that to morrow we should come before him.
[Treated by English there.] After my Consort's Fit was over, our Countreymen and their Friends invited us abroad, to walk and see the City.

We being barefoot and in the Chingulay Habit, with great long Beards, the People much wondred at us, and came flocking to see who and what we were; so that we had a great Train of People about us as we walked in the Streets.

After we had walked to and fro, and had seen the City, they carried us to their Land-Ladies House, where we were kindly treated both with Victuals and Drink; and returned to the Trumpetter's Chamber, as he had desired us, when we went out.

In the Evening came a Boy from the Governor's House to tell us, that the Governor invited us to come to Supper at his House.

But we having Dined late with our Countreymen and their Friends, had no room to receive the Governor's Kindness: and so Lodged that Night at the Trumpetters.
[They come into the Governor's presence.


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