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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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These Vaddahs knowing now there could be no hope of Pardon, would not be taken alive, but were shot by the Treachery of their own men.

The heads of two of the chiefest were hanged on Trees by the City.

And ever since they have not presumed to disturb the Countrey, nor the King them he only desiring their quiet, and not to be against him.
[Hourly Vadahs trade with the people.] About Hourly the remotest of the Kings Dominions there are many trade with the of them, that are pretty tame, and come and buy and sell among the people.

The King once having occasion of an hasty Expedition against the Dutch, the Governour summoned them all in to go with him, which they did.

[One made to serve the King.] And with their Bows and Arrows did as good service as any of the rest but afterwards when they returned home again they removed farther in the Woods, and would be seen no more, for fear of being afterwards prest again to serve the King.
[Their habit and Religion.] They never cut their hair but tye it up on their Crowns in a bunch.


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