THE ISLAND OF CEYLON. 
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among the best informed Candians, they assured me that no 
such ceremonial had ever taken place. 
The king of Candy yields to no eastern prince in the 
number and extravagance of his titles. I once had an oppor- 
tunity of seeing a long piece of parchment on which they 
were inscribed ; but although I had procured a copy of them, 
I am convinced that few of my readers, even the greatest 
proficients in heraldry, would have taken the trouble to read 
it. For several of his titles, the king seems to have been 
indebted to the Portuguese and Dutch, who were extremely 
liberal in repaying him with these for any corner of his 
dominions which they found it convenient to appropriate to 
their own use. His Candian Majesty is usually designed 
Emperor of Ceylon, King of Candy and Jafnapatam, Prince 
descended from the Golden Sun, whose kingdom and city of 
Candy is higher than any other, and before whom all others 
must fall prostrate ; Prince of Ouva, Duke over the seven 
provinces and codes on the east, Marquis of Duranuro and 
the four codes, Lord of Columbo and Galle, Lord of the 
sea-ports of Nigumbo, Caltura, and Matura, to whom the 
island of Manaar and Calpenteen belong ; Lord of the fishery 
of pearls, to whom all precious stones belong ; he before whom 
elephants bow : these with a long string of others of the same 
sort are always added to his Majesty’s address. Many of 
them were evidently invented by his European neighbours to 
amuse him with an imaginary sovereignty while they had the 
actual possession. 
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