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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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When the Voice is near to a Chingulaye's house, he will curse the Devil, calling him Geremoi goulammah, Beef-eating Slave be gone, be damned, cut his Nose off, beat him a pieces.

And such like words of Railery, and this they will speak aloud with noise, and passion, and threatning.

This Language I have heard them bestow upon the Voice; and the Voice upon this always ceaseth for a while, and seems to depart, being heard at a greater distance.
[Their Sacrifice to the chief Devil.] When smaller Devils do fail them, they repair unto the great one.

Which they do after this manner.

They prepare an Offering of Victuals ready dressed; one dish whereof is always a red Cock.


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