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they went together to Ceilao and disembarked at G-ale 1 , and 

 from there went by land to Columbo 3 , where they remained 

 some days, going to visit Tribuly Pandar in prison, and con- 

 soling him, and offering to speak to the viceroy on his behalf 3 ; 

 and after getting some necessary things they embarked and 

 left for Cochim 



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Dec. VI., Bk. x., Chap. xii. 



Of the events that took place this year in Ceilao : and of how 

 Tribuly Pandar, who was imprisoned, became a Christian, 

 and escaped from prison : and of the ravages that he com- 

 mitted, and of other things. 



We left the affairs of Ceilao with the imprisonment of Tribuly 

 Pandar, father of the king of Cota, and the arrival of Dom 

 Duarte Deca ; we shall now continue with the events that 

 took place this summer. Upon the assumption of the captaincy 

 of Ceilao by Dom Duarte, the king interceded with him 

 for the release of his father, making him very great offers, and 

 giving him all the assurances that he might require, without 

 being able to persuade him. The fathers of St. Francis had 

 intercourse with this prince, who prayed them to make him a 

 Christian, because he was well affected to the matters of our 

 faith, and because in no one had he found humanity and 

 charity except in them. The fathers were highly gratified at 

 this, and catechized him, and baptized him 4 , without telling the 

 captain of this, because they feared that he would prevent 

 them ; but after it was done they let him know of it. Dom 

 Duarte was so angry about it, that it had been done without 

 their communicating it to him, that he at once ordered to be 

 put on Tribuly a huge fetter, and to fasten it to a chain, and 

 to stop his communications with the friars, by whose means 

 he thought he might obtain some alleviation, and all the other 

 consolations that a prisoner could have, whereby he reduced 

 that unhappy 5 prince to a state of utter desperation. His 



1 Apparently in February 1553. 



2 This is the first time we read of Portuguese journeying by land 

 between Galle and Columbo, and it shows that, at this time at least, 

 that portion of the coast was in a settled condition. 



3 The reason for all this solicitude on behalf of Vidiye Bandara is not 

 evident : perhaps it arose from dislike of D. Duarte Deca. 



4 The Rajavaliya is silent regarding this. 



6 The word in the original is atribulado — an evident pun on the 

 prince's name. 



