...since hath he hindered it. " At this time they have a superstition, which lasteth six or seven days, too foolish to write : it consists in dancing, singing,...noisome to the aforesaid gods in their progress abroad. Daring the celebration of this great festival, there are no drums allowed to be beaten to any particular...

...Waliyakun, when he says : — ' At this time they have a superstition, which lasteth six or seven days, too foolish to write ; it consists in dancing, singing,...noisome to the aforesaid gods in their progress abroad.' " The vouchers for the payment of this item are written in the usual form. Among the particulars at...

...is thus described by Knox: " At this time they have a superstition which lasted six or seven days, too foolish to write; it consists in dancing, singing, and juggling. The reason of this is to molliry the power of the Yakkas, or infernal spirits, who might prove prejudicial or noisome...

...which lasteth six or seven days, too foolish to write ; it consists in Dancing, Singing, and Jugling. The reason of which is, lest the eyes of the People, or the Power of the Jacco's, or Infernal Spirits, might any ways prove prejudicial or noisom to the aforesaid Gods in their...

...thus described by Knox : " At this time they have a superstition, which lasteth six or seven days, too foolish to write ; it consists in dancing, singing,...The reason of which is, lest the eyes of the people Ixxvi. THE KANDYAN FESTIVALS. [APPENDIX. or the power of the Jaccos, or infernal spirits, might any...

...not so precisely noted. 5. "At this time they have a Superstition, which lasteth six or seven days, too foolish to write; it consists in Dancing, Singing...is, lest the eyes of the People, or the Power of the Jacco's [yaksas], or Infernal Spirits, might any way prove prejudicial to the aforesaid Gods in their...