with their Soldiers.  In the Midland within those already mentioned lye Wallaponahoy (it signifies Fifty holes or vales which describe the nature of it, being nothing but Hills and Valleys,) Poncipot, (signifying five hundred Souldiers.) Goddaponahoy, (signifying fifty pieces of dry Land;) Hevoihattay (signifying sixty Souldiers,) Cote-mul, Horsepot (four hundred Souldiers.) Tunponahoy (three fifties.) Oudanour (it signifies the Upper City,) where I lived last and had Land.  Tattanour (the Lower City) in which stands the Royal and chief City, Cande.  These two Counties I last named, have the pre-eminence of all the rest in the Land.  They are most populous, and fruitful.  The Inhabitants thereof are the chief and principal men:  insomuch that it is a usual saying among them, that if they want a King, they may take any man, of either of these two Counties, from the Plow, and wash the dirt off him, and he by reason of his quality and descent is fit to be a King.  And they have this peculiar Priviledge, That none may be their Governour, but one born in their own Country.  These ly to the Westward that follow, Oudipollat, Dolusbaug, Hotteracourly, containing four Counties; Portaloon, Tuncourly, containing three Counties; Cuttiar.  Which last, together with Batticalaw, and a part of Tuncourly, the Hollander took from the King during my being there.  There are about ten or twelve more un-named, next bordering on the Coasts, which are under the Hollander.  All these Provinces and Counties, excepting six, Tammanquod, Vellas, Paunoa, Hotteracourly, Hotcourly, and Neurecalava, ly upon Hills fruitful and dwell watered:  and therefore they are called in one word Conde Uda, which signifies, On top of the Hills, and the King is styled, the King of Conde Uda.

[Each County divided by Woods.] All these Counties are divided each from other by great Woods.  Which none may fell, being preserved for Fortifications.  In most of them there are Watches kept constantly, but in troublesome times in all.

[The Country Hilly, but enriched with Rivers.] The Land is full of Hills, but exceedingly well watered, there being many pure and clear Rivers running through them.  Which falling down about their Lands is a very great benefit for the Countrey in respect of their Rice, their chief Sustenance.  These Rivers are generally very rocky, and so un-navigable.  In them are great quantities of Fish, and the greater for want of Skill in the People to catch them. [The great River, Mavelagonga described.] The main River of all is called Mavelagonga; Which proceeds out of the Mountain called Adams Peak (of which afterwards:) it runs thro the whole Land Northward, and falls into the Sea at Trenkimalay.  It may be an Arrows flight over in bredth, but not Navigable by reason of the many Rocks and great falls in it:  Towards the Sea it is full of Aligators, but on the Mountains none at all.