Original sentence: As the second European after Abraham Rogerius, in his illustrated Description of the East Indian Countries of Malabar, Coromandel, Ceylon, etc.During 1665-1666 Baldaeus travelled via the Cape of Good Hope and returned to the Dutch Republic.He preached in Geervliet from 1669 until his death at the age of 39 or 40, probably in 1671, as the widow remarried in June 1672 with Pieter Baelde.It was initially published in Dutch and German, while the English translation was published by the Ceylon Government Railway (1960).he documented the life, language and culture of the Tamil people, living in the north of the island
Edited sentence: As the second European after Abraham Rogerius he documented the life, language and culture of Tamil people, living in the north of the island.Author of the first European document about the life, language and culture of the Tamil people in northern Ceylon.By 1669, he had to settle as a preacher in the small community Geervliet south of Rotterdam.During 1665-1666 Baldaeus travelled via the Cape of Good Hope and returned to the Netherlands.Dutch Minister, Author of Description of the East Indian Countries of Malabar, Coromandel, Ceylon, etc.English translation was published by Ceylon Government Railway (1960).He probably died in 1671, as the widow remarried in June 1672 with Pieter Baelde.Here he completed his  Description of the East India, Malabar and Coromandel coasts (Amsterdam 1672).In 1666 he returned to the Dutch Republic and preached in Geervliet from 1669 until his death at the age of 39 or 40.It is a great historical record, and it was immediately published in Dutch and German (with several beautiful pictures).When he died he was young and was only 39 years old