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from_o the_o portuguese_n and_o the_o king_n of_o candi_n though_o he_o have_v help_v they_o against_o the_o portuguese_n the_o king_n of_o candi_n resentment_n of_o it_o to_o this_o very_a day_n unhealthy_a climate_n of_o this_o country_n p._n 268_o chap._n 5._o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o beast_n fowl_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o ceylon_n a_o more_o particular_a one_o of_o the_o elephant_n concern_v which_o many_o thing_n very_o wonderful_a be_v attest_v upon_o the_o author_n be_v own_o experience_n the_o manner_n of_o catch_v they_o their_o peculiar_a quality_n etc._n etc._n wild-bufflars_a tiger_n bear_n jackall_n bitsche-vergunie_a or_o the_o devil_n of_o negombo_n very_o rare_a lever_n a_o lazy_a sort_n of_o beast_n wandura_fw-it or_o ape_n wild_a cat_n and_o many_o other_o sort_n of_o beast_n of_o fowl_n parrot_n bat_n etc._n etc._n crocodile_n will_v live_v 300_o year_n different_a sort_n of_o serpent_n of_o pismire_n bloodsucker_n sword-fish_n 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