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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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Which Oyl being new is but little inferior to this Countrey Butter.

Now I learned to knit Caps, which Skill I quickly attained unto, and by God's Blessing upon the same, I obtained great help and relief thereby.
[Some attempted running away, but were catched.] In this manner we all lived, seeing but very little sign that we might build upon, to look for Liberty.

The chief of our hopes of it was that in process of time when we were better acquainted we might run away.

Which some of our People attempted to do too soon, before they knew well which way to go, and were taken by the Inhabitants.

For it is the custom of the Chingulays to suspect all white People, they meet travailing in the Countrey, to be Runaways; and to examine them: and if they cannot give satisfactory answers, they will lay hold of them and carry them back unto the City.


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