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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART II
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The great Men must do it continually: each one having his particular Watch appointed by the King.

But the private Soldiers take their turns of Watching.

And when they go, they do carry all their Provisions for the time of their stay with them upon their Backs.

These Soldiers are not listed, (listing Soldiers being only upon extraordinary occasions) but are by Succession the Son after the Father.

[The Soldiers have Lands allotted them instead of Pay.] For which Service they injoy certain Lands and Inheritances, which is instead of Wages or Pay.


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