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ding, that beneath there muft be an extenfive and 

 fertile plain, it was determined to fleer for it. They 

 fliortly after came to an anchor, and landed at a place 

 to which they gave the name of Tammenek Totteh,^ 

 Here they found a tree, called Noogch gaha, under 

 which they flieltered and refted themfelves. 



Before the birth of Bhooddha, theifland of Ceylon 

 was known by the name of Sree Lankaweh. In 

 former times there was a mighty war in this ifland, 

 termed Rawena Joodde ; after which it continued void 

 of population for a term of 1845 years; being en- 

 tirely overrun by malignant Spiriis. Bhooddha was 

 then born; and, in due time, took on himfelf his holy 

 charafter. He rcfided in the Empire of Raja Gaha 

 NoowEREH, near to the temple called Weloo Wama 

 Ramee. From thence he obferved, with concern, 

 that fo fine a country fhould be a prey to evil Spirits 

 and Demons ; and determined on expelling them from 

 it. He arrived in the ifland, for that purpofe, on a 

 Thurfday (Brahafpotinda) in the month of January 

 (Doorootoo) when the planet i^o^^i? Neketeh prefided; 

 and took up his refidencc at a place called Mayan 

 Gannee, 



Here follows an account of the holy labours 

 of Bhooddha, during the three vifits he is fup- 

 pofed to have paid Ceylon ; whereby he almofl: 

 totally extirpated, or baniflied to diftant coun- 

 tries, the evil genii's that hadinfefted the ifland. 

 I have faid almojl, as it appears Vijee Sing- 

 he^ba firfl; married a female Demon, through 

 whofe means he was able to overcome the few 

 that remained in Ceylon, after their firfl great 

 overthrow by Bhooddha. I add the follow- 

 ing particulars of his lafl vifit. 



VOL. vii. D Bhoqddua 



* Now called Mentoit, near Mor-naar, 



