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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47586	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.	Knox, Robert, 1640?-1720.	1681 (1681)	Wing K742; ESTC R16598	257,665	227

prompted to or earnestly solicited for it neglect to do it others delay to do it so long till they have forgotten what they intended Such as these Importunity would prevail upon to disclose their knowledge if fitting Persons were found to Discourse and ask them Questions and to Compile the Answers into a History Of this kind was lately produc'd in High Dutch a History of Greenland by Dr. Fogelius of Hamborough from the Information of Frederick Martin who had made several Voyages to that Place in the doing of which he made use of the Instruction given by the Royal Society 'T is much to be wondred that we should to this Day want a good History of most of our VVest-Indian Plantations Ligon has done well for the Barbadoes and somewhat has been done for the Summer Islands Virginia c. But how far are all these short even of the knowledge of these and other Places of the VVest-Indies which may be obtain'd from divers knowing Planters now Residing in London And how easie were it to obtain what is Defective from some Ingenious Persons now Resident upon the Places if some way were found to gratifie them for their Performances However till such be found 't is to be hoped that the kind Acceptance only the Publick shall give to this present Work may excite several other Ingenuous and knowing Men to follow this Generous Example of Captain Knox who though he could bring away nothing almost upon his Back or in his Purse did yet Transport the whole Kingdom of Cande Uda in his Head and by Writing and Publishing this his Knowledge has freely given it to his Countrey and to You Reader in particular 'T was not I confess without the earnest Solicitations and Endeavours of my self and some others of his Friends obtain'd from him but this uneasiness of parting with it was not for want of Generosity and Freedom enough in Communicating whatever he knew or had observed but from that usual Prejudice of Modesty and too mean an Opinion of his own Knowledge and Abi●●ties of doing any thing should be worthy the view of the Publick And had he found leisure to Compose it he could have filled a much greater Volume with useful and pertinent as well as unusual and strange Observations He could have inrich't it with a more particular Description of many of their curious Plants Fruits Birds Fishes Insects Minerals Stones and told you many more of the Medicinal and other uses of them in Trades and Manufactures He could have given you a compleat Dictionary of their Language understanding and speaking it as well as his Mother Tongue But his Occasions would not permit him to do more at present Yet the Civil Usage this his First-born meets with among his Countreymen may 'tis hoped oblige him to gratifie them with further Discoveries and Observations in his future Travels To conclude He has in this History given you a tast of his Observations In which most Readers though of very differing Gusts may find somewhat very pleasant to their Pallat. The Statesman Divine Physitian Lawyet Merchant Mechanick Husbandman may select something for their Entertainment The Philosopher and Historian much more I believe at least all that love Truth will be pleas'd for from that little Conversation I had with him I conceive him to be no ways prejudiced or byassed by Interest affection or hatred fear or hopes or the vain-glory of telling Strange Things so as to make him swarve from the truth of Matter of Fact And for his opportunity of being informed any one may satisfie himself when he understands his almost 20 years Abode and Converse among them His Skill in the Language and Customs of the People his way of Employment in Travelling and Trading over all Parts of the Kingdom add to this his Breeding till 19 years of Age under his Father a Captain for the East-India Company and his own Natural and acquired parts but above all his good Reputation which may be judged from the Employment That Worshipful Company have now freely bestowed upon him having made him Commander of the Tarquin Merchant and intrusted him to undertake a Voyage to Tarquin Read therefore the Book it self and you will find your self taken Captive indeed but used more kindly by the Author than he himself was by the Natives After a general view of the Sea Coasts he will lead you into the Country by the Watches through the Thorney Gates then Conduct you round upon the Mountains that Encompass and Fortifie the whole Kingdom and by the way carry you to the top of Hommalet or Adam's Peak from those he will descend with you and shew you their chief Cities and Towns and pass through them into the Countrey and there acquaint you with their Husbandry then entertain you with the Fruits Flowers Herbs Roots Plants and Trees and by the way shelter you from Sun and Rain with a Fan made of the Talipat-Leaf Then shew you their Beasts Birds Fish Serpents Insects and last of all their Commodities From hence he will carry you to Court and shew you the King in the several Estates of his Life and acquaint you with his way of Governing Revenues Treasures Officers Governors Military Strength Wars and by the way entertain you with an account of the late Rebellion against him After which he will bring you acquainted with the Inhabitants themselves whence you may know their different Humours Ranks and Qualities Then you may visit their Temples such as they are and see the Foppery of their Priests Religious Opinions and Practices both in their Worship and Festivals and afterwards go home to their Houses and be acquainted with their Conversation and Entertainment see their Housewifery Furniture Finery and understand how they Breed and Dispose of their Children in Marriage and in what Employments and Recreations they pass their time Then you may acquaint your self with their Language Learning Laws and if you please with their Magick Iugling And last of all with their Diseases Sickness Death and manner of Burial After which he will give you a full account of the Reason of his own Going to and Detainment in the Island of Ceylon and Kingdom of Conde-Uda And of all his various Conditions and the Accidents that befel him there during Nineteen years and an halfs abode among them And by what ways and means at last he made his Escape and Returned safe into England in September last 1680. Aug. 1. 1681. Robert Hooke To the Right Worshipful Sir William Thomson Knight Governor Thomas Papillon Esquire Deputy and the 24 Committees of the Honorable EAST-INDIA Company hereunder Specified Viz. The Right Honorable George Earl of Berkley The Right Honorable Iames Lord Chandois Sir Matthew Andrews Knight Sir Iohn Bancks Baronet Sir Samuel Barnardiston Baronet Mr. Christopher Boone Iohn Bathurst Esquire Sir Iosia Child Baronet Mr. Thomas Canham Collonel Iohn Clerk Sir Iames Edwards Knight Mr. Ioseph Herne Richard Hutchinson Esquire Iames Hublon Esquire Sir Iohn Lethieullier