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the Government of four Disavas, who resembled in a 

 way the Tetrarchs of Judaea or the Viceroyships of Spain. 

 These last, of which there are thirty-one in all, were subdivided 

 into districts called Patos; but the name of Corla is especially 

 appropriated to the three kingdoms in general, in the same 

 way as the general name of Arragon includes others of the 

 same name. Thus the kingdoms of the Two, Four, and Seven 

 Gorlas all have the same common name, which is added to 

 all the provinces ; two Disavas have their seats in Soufragab, 

 Seven Gorlas, and Mature, and to their government is added 

 that of Batecalou which lies within their boundaries. The 

 districts of Cottar and Triquilamale are subject to the Captain 

 in command at Jafanapatan, who only differs from the 

 Disavas in name, because his judicial powers and authority 

 are the same. 



On one side of the Island in the country of Seitavaca is a 

 mountain range called by the natives Amalala Saripadi* 

 which is the same as the land of Eve, and commonly called 

 "Adam's Peak." It rises gradually, and ultimately divides into 

 two ranges of unequal height. On the summit of the highest 

 is a level space of moderate circumference, in the middle of 

 which is to be seen a building, large enough for two tombs, 

 supported on massive boulders, and well in the centre is 

 traced the indentation of a man's foot, somewhat larger than 

 the ordinary size, according to Diego de Couto, to whom 

 I refer for true information ; although others make it three 

 palms in length, and the Calvinists (Hollanders), with their 

 usual lying, exaggerate it into seven, a size incredible for 

 monstrosity. The impression is so distinct that it appears as 

 if it had been stamped on wax. At the foot of this 

 ridge is a stream, in which the pilgrims who come 

 up to visit this sanctuary wash and purify themselves 



* Amalala Saripadi : " Hamalel," said to be one of the names of the 

 Peak. Jacob Bryant, in his New System of Mythology (Camb., 1767), 

 says this without any change is Ham-al-eel — Ham the Sun. The Hindus 

 describe Adam's Peak by the term Swargarrhanum, "The ascent to' 

 heaven." [Samanala ; Sri-pada. — B., Hon. Sec.'] 



