South America - A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels - Volume 7 - By Robert Kerr
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These New Colonists Were So Delighted With The Country, That They Gave It The Name Of _Lancao_, Which Signifies The Terrestrial Paradise, And, Indeed, It Is Still Considered As The Delight Of All The East.

The first town they built was _Montota_, opposite to _Manaar_, whence they traded with _Cholca Rajah_, the nearest king on the continent, who gave his daughter as wife to the prince, and supplied his companions with women.

He likewise sent them labourers and artizans to forward the new plantation; and seeing his power increase, the banished prince assumed the title of emperor of the islands. By strangers these new come people were named _Galas_, signifying banished men on account of their having actually been banished by the king of _Tenacarii._ Vigia Rajah died without children, and left the crown to his brother, in whole lineage it continued for 900 years. The fertility of the island, and the fame of its excellent cinnamon, drew thither the _Chinese_, who intermarried with the _Galas_, from which mixture arose a new race, called to this day the _Chingalas_, or Chingalese, who are very powerful in the island, being subtle, false, and cunning, and excellently adapted for courtiers.

[Footnote 32: This is supplied from a former portion of the Portuguese Asia, Vol II. p. 507.]

On the extinction of the ancient royal family, the kingdom fell to _Dambadine Pandar Pracura Mabago_, who was treacherously taken prisoner by the Chinese, afterwards restored, and then murdered by _Alagexere_, who usurped the crown.

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