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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Him they believe once to have come upon the Earth.

And when he was here, that he did usually fit under a large shady Tree, called Bogahah.

Which Trees ever since are accounted Holy, and under which with great Solemnities they do to this day celebrate the Ceremonies of his Worship.

He departed from the Earth from the top of the highest Mountain on the Island, called Pico Adam: where there is an Impression like a foot, which, they say, is his, as hath been mentioned before.
[The Sun and Moon they repute Deities.] The Sun and Moon they seem to have an Opinion to be gods from the Names they sometimes call them by.

The Sun in their Language is Irri, and the Moon Handa.


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