[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 93/117
This sort they call in their Language, Wanderows.
There is yet another sort of Apes, of which there is great abundance, who coming with such multitudes do a great deal of mischief to the Corn, that groweth in the Woods, so that they are fain all the day long to keep Watch to scare them out: and so soon as they are gone to fray them away at one end of the Field; others who wait for such an opportunity come skipping in at the other; and before they can turn, will fill both bellies and hands full, to carry away with them; and to stand all round to guard their Fields is more than they can do.
This sort of Monkeys have no beards, white faces, and long hair on the top of their heads, which parteth and hangeth down like a mans.
These are so impudent that they will come into their Gardens, and eat such Fruit as grows there.
They call these Rillowes.
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