[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 I 110/117
The Cats will seize these and kill and eat them. [Gerende.] Other Snakes there are, called Gerende, whereof there are many but not venomous.
Of the former there are but a few in comparison.
These last mentioned the greatest mischief they do, is to destroy young Birds and Eggs, and young Hares.
Rabbets cannot be kept here to run wild, because of these and other Vermin, such as Polecats, Ferrets, Weazels, &c. [Hickanella.] Hickanella, much like a Lizzard, venomous, but seldom bites unless provoked, these ly in the thatch of the houses. [A Great Spider.] There is a Spider called Democulo, very long black and hairy, speckled and glistering.
Its body is as big as a mans fist with feet proportionable.
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