a Tree; either to the one or the other,
they at this time go with Wives and Children, for Dignity and Merit
one being esteemed equal with the other.

The Mountain is at the South end of the Countrey, called Hammalella,
but by Christian People, Adam's Peak, the highest in the whole Island;
where, as has been said before, is the Print of the Buddou's foot,
which he left on the top of that Mountain in a Rock, from whence
he ascended to Heaven. Unto this footstep they give worship, light
up Lamps, and offer Sacrifices, laying them upon it, as upon an
Altar. The benefit of the Sacrifices that are offered here do belong
unto the Moors Pilgrims, who come over from the other Coast to beg,
this having been given them heretofore by a former King. So that at
that season there are great numbers of them always waiting there to
receive their accustomed Fees.

The Tree is at the North end of the King's Dominions at
Annarodgburro. This Tree, they say, came flying over from the other
Coast, and there planted it self, as it now stands, under which the
Buddou-God at his being on earth used, as they say, often to fit. This
is now become a place of solemn worship. The due performance whereof
they reckon not to be a little meritorious: insomuch that, as they
report, Ninety Kings have since reigned there successively, where
by the ruins that still remain, it appears they spared not for pains
and labour to build Temples and high Monuments to the honour of this
God, as if they had been born only to hew Rocks, and great Stones,
and lay them up in heaps. These Kings are now happy Spirits, having
merited it by these their labours.

Those whose Ability or Necessity serve them not to go to these Places,
may go to some private Vihars nearer.

[The high honour they have for this God.] For this God above all other,
they seem to have an high respect and Devotion; as will appear by this
that follows. Ladies and Gentlewomen of good Quality, will sometimes
in a Fit of Devotion to the Buddou, go a begging for him. The greatest
Ladies of all do not indeed go themselves, but send their Maids dressed
up finely in their stead. These Women taking the Image along with them,
carry it upon the palms of their hand covered with a piece of white
Cloth; and so go to mens houses, and will say, We come a begging of
your Charity for the Buddou towards his Sacrifice. And the People are
very liberal. They give only of three things to him, either Oyl for his
Lamps, or R