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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Better then the Maugi.
Comaurehaumi.

A Title due to the greatest Ladies.
Hondreunie.

Given to the Queen or the King.
So that it is hard to speak to a woman without they know what she is before, least they might mistake her Title.

And the women are much pleased with some of the better Titles.
[Titles given to men.] The men also have various Titles, tho not so many as the women.

People give to them these Titles according to the business they have with them.


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