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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART I
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These are more numerous than any of the former.

All the whole Earth doth swarm with them.

They are of a middle size between the greatest and the least, the hinder part white, and the head red.

They eat and devour all that they can come at; as besides food, Cloth, Wood, Thatch of Houses and every thing excepting Iron and Stone.

So that the people cannot set any thing upon the ground within their houses for them.


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