Project Gutenberg 2004-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 810 Knox, Robert 1720 An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies Together with an Account of the Detaining in Captivity the Author and Divers other Englishmen Now Living There, and of the Author's Miraculous Escape Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Historical_Relation_of_the_Island_Ceylon Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Jeroen Hellingman, and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team. "An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies" by Robert Knox is a historical account written in the late 17th century. The work chronicles Knox's near two-decade-long captivity in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and provides a comprehensive description of the island, its people, customs, and the political backdrop of the time. Knox not only focuses on detailing the geography and the natural resources of Ceylon but also shares personal anecdotes about his experiences and miraculous escape from captivity. At the start of the text, Knox establishes his intent to share valuable knowledge about Ceylon, which was largely unfamiliar to European audiences. He recounts the circumstances that led to his capture, highlighting the intrigue surrounding the local governance and cultural practices. With a detailed description of the island's provinces, rivers, and cities, Knox emphasizes the significance of Ceylon's geography as a natural fortress. He introduces his themes of survival and resilience while foreshadowing the rich observations he will share about the local inhabitants, their trade, agriculture, and the complex societal structures within the island's political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sri Lanka -- Social life and customs Sri Lanka -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 835348 2025-10-06T09:20:25.852268 text/html 822700 2020-12-18T21:49:00 text/html 1137619 2025-10-06T09:20:36.318196 application/epub+zip 1151771 2025-10-06T09:20:27.458221 application/epub+zip 341100 2025-10-06T09:20:26.669289 application/epub+zip 1440984 2025-10-06T09:20:42.527205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1345230 2025-10-06T09:20:35.498253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494226 2022-09-07T15:53:00.732447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716970 2025-10-06T09:20:23.423303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 697120 2024-10-28T21:22:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 717083 2020-12-18T21:49:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 717082 2020-12-18T21:49:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21556 2025-10-06T09:20:42.834146 application/rdf+xml 24102 2025-10-06T09:20:26.798241 image/jpeg 3585 2025-10-06T09:20:26.735243 image/jpeg 264880 2020-12-18T21:49:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 1049802 2020-12-18T21:49:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 264830 2020-12-18T21:49:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 1052344 2025-10-06T09:20:26.012273 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia