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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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[How they fared.] And indeed twice a Day we had brought unto us as good fare as the Countrey afforded.

All the rest had not their Provisions brought to them, as we had, but went to eat from house to house, each house taking its turn.
[The Captain and his Son placed in Coos-wat.] On the Sixteenth of September, 1660.

My Father and I were placed in a Town called Bonder Coos-wat the situation was very pleasing and commodious, lying about Thirty Miles to the Northward of the City of Cande, in the Countrey called Hotcurly and distant from the rest of our People a full days journey.

We were removed hither from another Town nearer to the City where the Nobles at Court supposing that the King would call for us, had placed us to have us ready.

Being thus brought to Bonder Cooswat, the People put it to our choice which House we would have to reside in.


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