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An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon

by Robert Knox

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  1. 1Together
  2. 2The Preface
  3. 3The Contents
  4. 4Errata
  5. 5Chap. I — A general Description of the Island
  6. 6Chap. II — Concerning the Chief Cities and Towns of this Island
  7. 7Chap. III — Of their Corn, with their manner of Husbandry
  8. 8Chap. IV — Of their Fruits, and Trees
  9. 9Chap. V — Of their Roots, Plants, Herbs, Flowers
  10. 10Chap. VI — Of their Beasts, Tame and Wild, Insects
  11. 11Chap. VII — Of their Birds, Fish, Serpents, Commodities
  12. 12Chap. I — Of the present King of Cande
  13. 13Chap. II — Concerning the King’s Manners, Vices, Recreation, Religion
  14. 14Chap. III — Of the Kings Tyrannical Reign
  15. 15Chap. IV — Of his Revenues and Treasure
  16. 16Chap. V — Of the Kings great Officers, and the Governours of the Pr…
  17. 17Chap. VI — Of the King’s Strength and Wars
  18. 18Chap. VII — A Relation of the Rebellion made against the King
  19. 19Chap. I — Concerning the Inhabitants of this Island
  20. 20Chap. II — Concerning their different Honours, Ranks, and Qualities
  21. 21Chap. III — Of their Religion, Gods, Temples, Priests
  22. 22Chap. IV — Concerning their Worship, and Festivals
  23. 23Chap. V — Concerning their Religions Doctrines, Opinions, And Pract…
  24. 24Chap. VI — Concerning their Houses, Diet, Housewifry, Salutation, A…
  25. 25Chap. VII — Of their Lodging, Bedding, Whoredom, Marriages, and Chi…
  26. 26Chap. VIII — Of their Employments and Recreations
  27. 27Chap. IX — Of their Laws and Language
  28. 28Chap. X — Concerning their Learning, Astronomy, and Art Magick
  29. 29Chap. XI — Of their Sickness, Death and Burial
  30. 30Chap. I — Of the reason of our going to Ceilon, and Detaimnent there
  31. 31Chap. II
  32. 32Chap. III
  33. 33Chap. IV — Concerning some other English men detained in that Countrey
  34. 34Chap. V
  35. 35Chap. VI — A Continuation of the Author’s particular Condition afte…
  36. 36Chap. VII
  37. 37Chap. VIII
  38. 38Chap. IX — How the Author began his Escape; and got onward of his W…
  39. 39Chap. X — The Author’s Progress in his Flight from Anarodgburro, in…
  40. 40Chap. XI
  41. 41Chap. XII
  42. 42Chap. XIII — Concerning some other Nations, and chiefly Europæans,…
  43. 43Chap. XIV
  44. 44Books printed for, and sold by Richard Chiswel

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