An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies - Together with an Account of the Detaining in Captivity the Author - and Divers other Englishmen Now Living There, and of the Author's - Miraculous Escape by Robert Knox
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the King; but he justifies them. They are driven to beg in the
High-wayes. Sent into New Quarters, and their Pensions settled again. Fall to Trading and have more freedom than before. CHAP. VI. A Continuation of the Author's particular Condition after the Rebellion. At his new Quarters builds him another House. The People counsel him to Marry, which he seems to listen to. Here he lived two years. A Fort built near him by the Dutch; but afterwards taken by the King. He and three more removed out of that Countrey; and settled in a dismal place. A Comfortable Message brought hither from the King concerning them. Placed there to punish the People tor a Crime. Weary of this Place. By a piece of craft he gets down to his old Quarters. Began the world anew the third time. Plots to remove himself. Is encouraged to buy a piece of Land. The situation and condition of it. Buys it. Builds an House on it. Leaves Laggendenny. Settled at his new Purchase with three more living with him. Their freedom and Trade. His Family reduced to two. CHAP. VII. A return to the rest of the English, with some further accounts of them. And some further Discourse of the Authors course of Life. |
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