Chap.XLVL A Defcriptimif CEYLON. 809 
Saldteut. 
iFrom this Ifle the Elephants are embark'd 
by means of a Bridg, and tranfported to 
CoYomandel and Bengale. This Ifle is 
fuppofed to produce the beft Saye in the 
Indies. It has a well built Church and 
Houfe belonging to it of Stone j the 
Church was finifli'd in my time, as was 
that of Ourature^ which was fet on fire 
by the Portuguefes. The School is fre- 
quented by 490 Children, and the Church 
by 1 000 or 1 1 00 Perfons. 
Somewhat further into the Sea to the 
right as you fail to the Ifle Pongardiva, 
lies a little Ifland cafl'd llha Deferta^ i. e. 
The Defert Defert Ijland^y the Portuguefes. This 
ijJatid. ^gj] ^^^^ carativa, abounds 
in Serpents, and furnifhes our Ships with 
Fuel. 
Pongardi- Pongardiva is a large Ifle, but the 
va. Ground being rocky, produces but little 
for the fultenance of Mankind, except 
Stags, Hares and Peacocks in great quan- 
tities \ they abound alfo in Filh, and 
efpecially in large Oilters, which are 
better to ftew than to be eaten raw. 
The Men are generally much taller here 
than in any other part of the Indies,. 
Vol. III. 
The School has 200 Children, and the 
Church 800 Auditors. 
The Ifle Malativa is fmall, but pro- Anakciva, 
duces valt plenty of Oifters. The In- i^-^^'^"' 
habitants of both Sexes amount to about 
8ao, and 200 Children. It has a little 
Church and convenient Houfe near it. 
It was formerly call'd Donna Clara, from 
a certain Lady that liv'd there, and was 
Miftrefs of it in the time of the Portu- 
guefes. They ftill fliew there a Chair 
wherein file ufed to fit, which is big e- 
nough to hold conveniently two Perfons 
at once. 
The Ifland Nainativa has got its Name Nainativa; 
from the great number of Jackals that 
are found there ^ of which more anon. 
It is very fmall, and inhabited by Brab- 
mans turn'd Chrifliians, who lead very 
fober Lives. The School has 70 Chil- 
dren, and the Church 300 Auditors. 
The Church is very fmall, yet has an ad- 
jacent Houfe fit to lodg Strangers in. 
Nindmdiva^ or the Long IJle, from its Nindundi" 
iength,which is about fix Leagues, is call'd va, or ilha 
llha da/i Vacas^ i. e, the Coxo IJland^ by ^as Vacas, 
the Portuguefes^ becaufe abundance of 
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