[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 86/205
Goats none are suffered to keep, besides the King, except strangers. [Cleanly in dressing their meet.] In dressing of their victuals they are not to be discommended: for generally they are cleanly and very handy about the fame.
And after one is used to that kind of fare, as they dress it, it is very savoury and good.
They sit upon a mat on the ground, and eat.
But he, whom they do honour and respect, sits on a stool and his victuals on another before him. [Their drink and manner of eating.] Their common drink is only water: and if they drink Rack, it is before they eat, that it may have the more operation upon their bodies.
When they drink they touch not the Pot with their mouths, but hold it at a distance, and pour it in.
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