[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 90/205
When the Dutch came first to Columba, the King ordered these Caown to be made and sent to them as a royal Treat.
And they say, the Dutch did so admire them, that they asked if they grew not upon Trees, supposing it past the Art of man to make such dainties. Oggulas another sort of sweet-meats, made of parched Rice, Jaggory, Pepper, Cardamum, and a little Cinnamons.
They rowl them up in Balls, which will grow hard.
These they tie up in bags and carry them with them when they travail to eat in afternoons when they are hungry. Alloways made much after the former manner, only they are flat in the fashion of a Lozenge; which are good for faintings and thirsty souls to relish their water, and to eat of in afternoons when they are at home.
We carried some of these along with us in our travayl. [A kind of Puddings.] Tacpetties, made of Rice-flower, and the meat of the Coker-nut and Jaggory.
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