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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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Some of the Kings men came thither to gather some of them to feed the Elephants.

But altho the English had free liberty to gather what they could eat or desire, yet they would permit none but themselves to meddle with them, but took the Officers by the shoulders and turned them out of the Garden, altho there were more a great many than they could tell what to do with.

The Great men were so Civil, that notwithstanding this Affront, they laid no Punishment upon them.

But the Event of this was, that a few days after they were removed from this house to another, where was a Garden but no Trees in it.

And because they would not allow the King a few, they lost all themselves.
[Two of his Company taken into Court.] I mentioned before two Lads of this Company, whom the King chose out for his own service, their Names were Hugh Smart and Henry Man.


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