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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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The Seals are different, according to the Profession of the Party: as to a Soldier the print of a man with a Pike on his Shoulder: to a Labourer, a Man with two Bags hanging on each end of a Pole upon his Shoulder, which is the manner they commonly carry their Loads.

And to a white man, the Passport is the print of a Man with a Sword by his side, and a Hat on his head.

And so many Men as there are in the Company, so many prints there must be in the Clay.

There is not half the examination for those that come into the City, as for those that go out, whom they usually search to see what they carry with them.
[Their Soldiery.] To speak now of their Soldiery, their Expeditions and manner of Fight.

Besides the Dissauvas, spoken of before, who are great Generals, there are other great Captains.


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