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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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The King and all his Countrey for more than a years time went in mourning.

And her Body was burnt with all the Honour and State that could be.

Yet notwithstanding all the love and respect he bare unto her, he did not once Visit her in all the time of her Sickness.

And it is now for certain reported that there is not one of his Generation left.
[His craft and cruelty shewn at once.] Once to try the hearts of his Attendants, and to see what they would do; being in the Water a swimming, he feigned himself to be in extremity, and near Drowning, and cryed out for help; upon which two young Men more venturous and forward than the rest, immediately made way and came to his help: who taking hold of his Body brought him safe to Land.

At which he seemed to be very glad.


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