Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Ceylon and the Cingalese, Vol. 2: Their History, Government, and Religion, the Antiquities, Institutions, Produce, Revenue, and Capabilities of the Island; With Anecdotes Illustrating the Manners and Customs of the People
The following is a literal translation of a written statement which was read by the Pretender in open court, when he was called upon in the usual form to show cause why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
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