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 authors miraculous escape : illustrated with figures, and a map of the island / by Robert Knox.

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Title: 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 authors miraculous escape : illustrated with figures, and a map of the island / by Robert Knox.
Author: Knox, Robert, 1640?-1720.
Publication: London :: Printed by Richard Chiswell ...,; 1681.
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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.

THey confer together about the lawful∣ness of marrying with the Native women. He resolves upon a single life. What Employ∣ments they follow. The respect and credit they live in. A Chingulay punished for beat∣ing an English man. An English man prefer∣red at Court. Some English serve the King in his Wars. Who now live miserably. He returns to speak of himself. Plots and con∣sults about an Escape. A description of his House. He takes up a new Trade and thrives on it. His Allowance paid him out of the Kings Store-Houses.