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                                 PALANQUIN TOURS MEMORIES OF THOMAS VAN RHEE GOVENOR AND DIRECTOR OF CEYLON FOR HIS SUCCESSOR              CERRIT DE HEERE 1767. TRANSLATED BY SOPHIA ANTHONIS           JOHN PYBUSS MISSION TO KANDY IN 1762 The name of the place we halted at is Canvetty. Some of the small hills, by the side of which we passed were entirely cleared of woods, and covered with a fine turf, with cattle grazing on them. 18th. waited here for the King’s leave to proceed [not being about fourteen miles from the river Mahaveli Ganga] till 40 minutes past 11 a.m. when we set out my friend the General going before whom I have not seen today. ...