The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22
CAPTIVITY IN CEYL0N
ESQ YEARS AGO

Tho land 10 full of hills, but exceed
lngly we'll watered: there being many
pure and clear rivers running through
them, which falling down about their
lands 1s a very great benefit for the
country. in respect to their rice. their
chief substance. In them are great
quantities of fish. and the greater.
for want Of skill in the people to catch
them.
The main river of all Is called NAH
avilla. Ganga, which proceeds out of
the mountains called Adams Peak,
(of which afterwards). It runs through
the whole land northward, and falls
into the sea Ct Trincomalee. 1t may
be an arrows flight over In breadth:
but not navigable. by reason Of the
many rocks and great falls in It,. To-
wards the sea, 1t IL full of alligator;
but among the mountains there are
none at all. It Is 50 deep that. except
it be mighty dry weather, a man can
not wade over It; unless toward the
head Of 1t. They use little canoes to
pass over It; but there are no bridges
built over 1t. 1t being SO broad. ana the
stream in the time Of rains-which IN
this country are very great-runs SO
high, that they can not make them;
neither II it could. would it be per.
mitted. For the king careth not to
make his country easy to travel in;
but desires to keep 1t intricate. This
river runs within q mile or less Of the
city Of Handy. In some places Of it,
it is full Of rocks: in others. clear for
three or four miles.
There is another large river. Kotte-
MALE Oya, running through Kotte-
MALE, and falls into that before men,
toned. There are divers other brave
rivers that water the country; though
none naviable, for the cause above
said.
The land is generally covered with
woods: excepting the kingdome OF
Oowa, and the counties Of Ooddaboo-
lat and Dollosbage. which are. nat
urally, somewhat clear Of them.
It Is most populous about the mid
die; least near about the sea. How
it Is with those parts under the Hol-
lander, know not. 600.
The vallies between their hills are.
many of them, Quagmires: and most
of them full Of brave springs Of pure
water; which watery valleys are the
best sort Of land for their corn. as
requiring much moisture.
q hill, supposed to be highest on the
island, called in the Cingalese Ian
Euage Hamalell; but by the Portu-
guese and the European nations,
Adams Peak. 1t is sharp like a sugar
loaf: and has on the top q fiat stone
with the print of foot, like . mans
but far bigger. being about two feet
long.
Out Of this mountain arise many
fine rivers. which run through the
land; some to the westward. some to
the southwark. and the main river
the Aabaville, Ganga before mention
ed-to the northward.
This kingdom Of Condo IDA is
strongly fortified by nature. For
which way soever. you enter into It:
you must aecend vast and high noun
tains. and descend little or nothing.
The ways are many: but very narrow,
SO that one can 90 ARREST The
hills are covered with woods and great
rocks, 10 that 1t Is scarcely possible
to get up anywhere. but only in the
paths. In all Of which there arc
gates made Of thorns-the ono at the
bottom. the other at the top Of the
hills-and two O. three men always
set to watch; who are 10 examin an
that como and 90. and - what they
carry. These watchers are but ~
sentinels to give notice: for In case
of war and danger. the King sends
commanders and soldiers 10 lie haEo
From -Nlnsteea Years" Captivity In
the Kingdom ol Ou0ds U6A,. By Capt
Robert Knox, March. 106o-Oetobez,
1879 (1Aymo0d BSaalAy.s 0dluoa)
WORKMAN 10 oCAlOEU
ASHLAND. Ky. Dec. 24-Jasner