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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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Their allowance is brought them ready dressed out of the Kings Palace, being all sorts of Varieties, that the Land affords.

After they have remained in this condition some years, the Guards are somewhat slackned, and the Soldiers that are to watch them grow remiss in their Duty; so that now the Ambassadours walk about the Streets, and any body goes to their houses and talks with them: that is, after they have been so long in the Countrey, that all their news is stale and grown out of date.

But this liberty is only winked at, not allowed.

When they have been there a great while, the King usually gives them Slaves, both men and women, the more to alienate their minds from their own Country, and that they may stay with him with the more willingness and content.

For his design is, to make them, if he can, inclinable to serve him.


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