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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Which is the King's ordinary allowance to a man, that is as much as he can eat in a day.

But we Englishmen were allowed two.

Four of these Bonder Nellias make a Courney.

In fashion it is an handsom turned measure, some of them are made with Canes like a Basket.

Ten of these Courneys make a Pale, that is forty measures, which is the usual quantity that they sell for a Laree, or fifth part of a Piece of eight, the usual price in Cande Vda.


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