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The horfes of the illand are defcended from the Arabian Horse. 

 breed. Thefe are kept in a wild Hate, in certain iflands called 

 Ilbas de Cavallos. They are at certain times forced into the 

 ponds and rivers, and caught by people, who, in the mofl dex- 

 terous manner, fling over any part they pleafe a noofe. Thefe 

 are fent to a fair, immediately following the elephant fair, and 

 fold for large prices. The peafants make no fort of ufe of horfes ; 

 but in their place employ the buffalo, which they catch and.tame 

 for the cart, and all their rural work *. 



The fpecies of deer are very elegant; here are found the Deer. 

 fpotted JxiSj Hijl. ^lad. N" 56, the middle lized, N" 57, and 

 the great, N° 58, called by the Dutch, Elk, as tall as a horfe ; 

 and the rib-faced, N° 60, with a tufk from each upper jaw, point- 

 ing downwards. 



The little Indiaji muflc, called Meminna, not larger than a 

 hare, is a native of this ifle. This has, like the laft, its tufks. 



Buffaloes are very common here, wild and tame; and are Buffalo. 

 the only animals ufed here for rural CEConomy. 



WiLD-BoARs are very numerous, and very fierce. "To fight Wild-Boar. 

 « an enemy, to hunt the elephant, and catch the wild-hog, are 

 " the three points of valour among the Cingalefe.^'' 



MoNKiEs fwarm here; the Wanderow is a fpecies mentioned Monkey. 

 by Knox, with a great white beard from ear to ear, a black face, 

 and dark grey body. There is a variety of the above quite 

 white. 



The purple-faced, N° 107, has a triangular white beard, pur- 

 ple face, and black body. 



* Wolf, p. 170. 



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