[An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies by Robert Knox]@TWC D-Link bookAn Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies PART III 63/205
These Kings are now happy Spirits, having merited it by these their labours. Those whose Ability or Necessity serve them not to go to these Places, may go to some private Vihars nearer. [The high honour they have for this God.] For this God above all other, they seem to have an high respect and Devotion; as will appear by this that follows.
Ladies and Gentlewomen of good Quality, will sometimes in a Fit of Devotion to the Buddou, go a begging for him.
The greatest Ladies of all do not indeed go themselves, but send their Maids dressed up finely in their stead.
These Women taking the Image along with them, carry it upon the palms of their hand covered with a piece of white Cloth; and so go to mens houses, and will say, We come a begging of your Charity for the Buddou towards his Sacrifice.
And the People are very liberal.
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