[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 IV 56/241
He took a Wife here and had one Son by her, and afterwards dyed by a mischance, which was thus.
As he was gathering a Jack from the Tree by a Crock, it fell down upon his side, and bruised him so that it killed him. [The other out of Favour, and lamentable Death.] Henry Man the other, yet remained in Favour, and was promoted to be Chief over all the Kings Servants that attended on him in his Palace.
It happened one Day, that he broke one of the Kings China Dishes.
Which made him so sore afraid, that he fled for Sanctuary into a Vehar, a Temple where the Chief Priests always dwel, and hold their consultations.
This did not a little displease the King; this Act of his supposing him to be of Opinion that those Priests were able to secure him against the Kings displeasure.
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