[An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies by Robert Knox]@TWC D-Link book
An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART I
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They may tread out in a day forty or fifty Bushels at least with the help of half a dozen Cattel.
[The Ceremonies they use when the Corn is to be trodden.] When they are to tread their Corn they choose a convenient adjoyning place.

Here they lay out a round piece Ground some twenty or five and twenty foot over.

From which they cut away the upper Turf.

Then certain Ceremonies are used.

First, they adorn this place with ashes made into flowers and branches, and round circles.


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