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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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This after some time made them to change their minds, and not to think themselves Slaves any more, but the Inhabitants of the Land to be their Servants, in that they laboured to sustain them.
Which made them to begin to Domineer, and would not be content unless they had such Victuals as pleased them, and oftentimes used to throw the Pots, Victuals and all at their heads that brought them, which they patiently would bear.
[They begin to pluck up their hearts.] And as they lived here longer, they knew better what Privileges they had in belonging unto the King, and being maintained by virtue of his Command.

And their Privileges they made use of to no purpose, as I shall relate an instance or two by and by; and showed their English Metal.
[What course they took for Cloths.] Victuals was the only thing allowed them, but no Cloths.

By this time the Cloths they had were almost worn out.

This put them to a study what course to take to procure more, when those on their backs were gone.

The readiest way that they could devise was this, that whereas they used to take their Victuals brought to them ready dressed, they should now take them raw; and so to pinch somewhat out of their Bellies, to save to buy Cloths for their Backs.


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