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The letter like a Greek theta is the same as in inscription No. 4 above, 

 and apparently stands for obiit. Ludovici represents this stone as the 

 same size as the one depicted at the top of the Plate, but in reality it 

 is about half the size. 



Plate 98, upper inscription: for T. D. EES read D. EERB, for 

 WARE read MARIA, for + VIS read HVIS, and for NARC read 

 MARC ; also for VERLEE DEN read OVERLEDEN. Add at the 

 end the sentence (which is cut in a running hand) " Godt was en is, 

 Haar Lot" " (rod was and is her lot. (Cf. inscription No. 1 ante.) 

 These two stones lie close together, and this inscription probably 

 inspired the other. Perhaps this curious "holy text" is the com- 

 position of the " Predikant " Marc Mazius. I do not know what 

 other origin it may have. 



Lower inscription: for ELIZABET read ELISABET, for YAREN 

 read YAAREN, and for 20 read 29. 



If there is anything like the same proportion of mistakes in the rest 

 of the inscriptions in the book as there is in these four, it decidedly 

 requires revision. But probably these inscriptions at the end of the 

 book were transcribed with more haste and less care than was the case 

 with the majority. 



Plate 99.* 



Plate 99 contains a correct sketch by Mr. J. P. Lewis of 

 the tombstone at Plate 97, L.Z. 



Plate 100. 



Plate 100 contains corrected sketch by Mr. J. P* Lewis 

 of epitaph at Plate 97, L.Z.f 



Plate 101, Negombo. 



Translation. — Here rests the skilful Bernardus Manlych, 

 of Bordeaux, during his life Chief Surgeon. Aged 55 years. 

 Died on the 26th June, in the evening at 9 o'clock, in the 

 year 1687. 



God was and is his lot. 



Arms. — Coupe : au 1 d'or au lion naiss. de sa. mouv. du 

 coupe : au 2 de sa, a une demi-roue de moulin d'or, mouv. 

 du coupe. 



Crest — Un lion iss. d'or. 



* See Plates. 



f See Plates 16. 18, and 97. L.Z. 



