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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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This Man with his Lion was brought up and kept in the County of Oudapollat, near Twenty Miles from the King's Court.

Where he remained about a year, in which time the Lion died.

The Embassador being weary of living thus like a Prisoner with a Guard always upon him, often attempted to go back, seeing the King would not permit him Audience.

But the Guards would not let him.

Having divers times made disturbances in this manner to get away home, the King commanded to bring him up into the City to an House that was prepared for him, standing some distance from the Court.


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