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Mr. Gray's note to this is that " Pyrard was probably but a short time 

 in Ceylon, and some soldier may have described this inhuman monster 

 as a very good captain. His character may be estimated by his deeds, 

 which included the tossing of Sinhalese to alligators to amuse his 

 troops, forcing mothers to pound their children, and other enormities." 



7. The Chairman inquired where " Balana " mentioned was ? 

 Mr. Buultjens said that he believed it was near Kadugannawa. He 



did not know by what name it was known in the present day. 



It was remarked that perhaps the present Balana Telegraph Station 

 on the railway incline beyond Alagalla was the place. 



The Chairman said no doubt it was so. It appeared that the Portu- 

 guese attempted to take Kandy by the same road by which it was 

 ultimately taken by the British, and across which their railway was 

 now laid.* Of what description were the Japanese knives called 

 trassadoes used by the five Portuguese, who intended to kill the 

 Sinhalese king by treachery ? 



Mr. Buultjens said he could not get any information about the 

 knives except that they were Japanese. 



It was suggested that the word trassadoe was Portuguese, such knives 

 being known in Goa. 



The Chairman then pointed out that the Mahdwansa gave the 

 accounts of the attacks of the Portuguese just a little after the reign 

 of the king mentioned. It went to show that in these days certain 

 merchants traded in Colombo, and those men were called Parangis, 

 &c, the Portuguese. 



8. Mr. Green proposed, and Mr. E. R. Gooneratne seconded, a 

 vote of thanks to the writers of the Papers. 



The Chairman supported the resolution, which was cordially passed. 



9. A vote of thanks to the Chair concluded the proceedings. 



* See "Report on the Kegalla District," Sessional Paper XIX., 1892, 

 p. 39, " Balana." — Hon. Ser. 



