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Robert Knox

English sea captain for the British East India Company

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    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 / By Robert Knox...; ill. with figures and a map of the island [With preface by Robert Hooke].

    Robert Knox | Date: 1681
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    The history of Ceylon, from the earliest period to the year MDCCCXV. With characteristic details of the religion, laws, & manners of the people and a collection of their moral maxims & ancient proverbs / By Philalethes, A.M. Oxon [pseud., i.e. R. Fellowes] To which is subjoined, Robert Knox's Historical relation of the island, with an account of his captivity during a period of near twenty years.

    Robert Fellowes | Date: 1817
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    An historical relation of Ceylon : together with somewhat concerning severall remarkeable passages of my life that hath hapned since my deliverance out of my capitivity / [Robert Knox].

    Robert Knox | Date: 1911
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