l sometimes sell
a Child to pay the debt: Not that the one is tender of the life of
the other, but out of care of himself. For if the party dyes of the
Poyson, the other for whose sake the man Poysoned himself must pay a
ransome for his life. By this means also they will sometimes threaten
to revenge themselves of those with whom they have any contest, and
do it too. And upon the same intent they will also jump down some
steep place or hang or make away with themselves; that so they might
bring their Adversary to great dammage.

[Of their Language.] To speak now a little of their Language. It is a
language peculiar to that Island: and I know not any Indian Nations
that speak it but themselves. There are a few words that are common
to the Chingulays and the Malabars, which they might borrow of one
another, by Intercourse and Commerce, but the words are so few,
that a Malabar cannot understand a Chingulay, nor on the contrary.

Their language is Copious Smooth, Elegant, Courtly; according as
the People that speak it are. Who are full of words, Titles and
Complements. They have no less than twelve or more Titles that they
use when they speak to Women according to their ranks and qualities.

[Titles to women according to their qualities.]

Puddeci. A word for a woman of the lowest condition.
Kiddekel. A term of more respect, given to a young wench.
Nanda. A term for an inferior woman something in years
signifies also Ant.
Nandadga. A little higher yet, of the like years.
Nauchere. A Title may be given to an ordinary woman, still,
but yet higher.
Lamhaumi. A Title higher than any yet.
Ettani. Higher still.
Lam-Ettani. Of more respect.
Ettanihaumi. Higher than that.
Maugi. Proper only to an old woman but of good quality.
Maugiwanxi. Better then the Maugi.
Comaurehaumi. A Title due to the greatest Ladies.
Hondreunie. Given to the Queen or the King.

So that it is hard to speak to a woman without they know what she is
before, least they might mistake her Title. And the women are much
pleased with some of the better Titles.

[Titles given to men.] The men also have various Titles, tho not so
many as the women. People give to them these Titles according to the
business they have with them. If they come for some favour or kindness
to be done them, they bestow the better sort of Title