"Cingalese" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of Ceylon are called Cingolesians, or Cingalese, who are mostly very tall, of a very dark complexion, with very large ears, owing to the numerous large and heavy ornaments they wear in them. They are men of great courage, and live in a hardy manner, and are therefore excellent soldiers. They are, for the most part, Mahomedans,[2] ...
— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 • Robert Kerr |
