amazement in all
the people, how the King durst presume to do it towards such holy
and reverend persons.

And none heretofore by any former Kings have ever been so served:
being reputed and called Sons of Boddou. But the reason the King flew
them was because they conspired in the Rebellion. They threw aside
their Habits, and got their swords by their sides.

[The second order of their Priests.] The second order of Priests
are those called Koppuhs. Who are the Priests that belong to the
Temples of the other Gods. Their Temples are called Dewals. These
are not distinguished by any habit from the rest of the People, no,
nor when they are at their worship; only they wear clean cloths, and
wash themselves before they go to their service. These are taken out
from among the Hondrews. They enjoy a piece of Land that belongs to
the Dewal where they officiate, and that is all their benefit, unless
they steal somewhat that is dedicated to the Gods. They follow their
Husbandry and employments as other men do, but only when the times
of worship are, which usually is every morning and evening, oftner or
seldomer according as the Revenue will hold out, that belongs to that
Temple, whereof each is Priest. The service is, that when the boyled
rice and other victuals are brought to the Temple door by others,
he takes it and presents it before the Idol. Whence, after it hath
stood a while, he brings it out again, and then the drummers, pipers,
and other servants that belong to the Temple, eat it. These Gods have
never any flesh brought in sacrifice to them, but any thing else.

[The third order.] The third order of Priests are the Jaddeses, Priests
of the Spirits, which they call Dayautaus. Their Temples are called
Covels, which are inferior to the other Temples, and have no revenues
belonging to them. A man piously disposed, builds a small house at
his own charge, which is the Temple, and himself becomes Priest
thereof. Therein are Bills, and Swords, and Arrows, and Shields,
and Images, painted upon the walls like fierce men. This house is
seldom called Gods house, but most usually Jacco, the Devils. Upon
some extradinary festival to the Jacco, the Jaddese shaves off all
his beard.

[How they dedicate a red Cock to the Devil.] When they are sick,
they dedicate a red Cock to the Devil. Which they do after this
manner. They send for the Jaddese to their house, and give him a red
Cock chicken, which he takes up in his hand and holds a