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What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, in the East-Indies (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)User Review - Don Robertson - GoodreadsAs historical as the Pyramids- And nearly as important as Chesterfield- Prepare yourself for an excursion into the 17th Century that will both shock you and reaffirm the perception you are gaining of ... Read full review Review: An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, in the East-Indies (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)User Review - Kaushalya - GoodreadsI love it. I saw the reprint which is like the original facsimile - complete with map and the sketches - and had to buy it. I keep reading little patches of it from various pages. It's a must read for anyone interested in the history of the country. Read full review Related books
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