They have a Language something differing from the vulgar tongue (like Latin to us) which their Books are writ in.

[How they learn to write.] They learn to write upon Sand, spreading it upon the ground, and making it smooth with the hand, and so write the letters with their fingers to bring their hand in use.
They write not on Paper, for of that they have little or none; but on a Talli-pot leaf with an Iron Bodkin, which makes an impression.

This leaf thus written on, is not folded, but rolled up like Ribbond, and somewhat resembles Parchment.
[How they make and write a Book.] If they are to write a Book, they do it after this manner.

They take the Tallipot leaf, and cut it into divers pieces of an equal shape and size, some a foot, some eight inches, some a foot and an half long, and about three fingers broad.

Then having thus prepared the leaves, they write in them long ways from the left hand to the right, as we do.