[An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies by Robert Knox]@TWC D-Link bookAn Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies PART IV 215/241
A Man of a milder Spirit than the former, endeavouring to please and shew compliance with the King.
He obtained many Favours of the King, and several Slaves both Men and Women.
And living well with Servants about him, is the more patient in waiting the King's leisure till he pleaseth to send him home. [The fifth brings a Lion to the King as a Present.] The last Embassador that came up while I was there, brought up a Lion: which the Dutch thought would be the most acceptable Present that they could send to the King, as indeed did all others.
It was but a Whelp.
But the King did never receive it, supposing it not so famous as he had heard by Report Lions were.
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