In Sinhalese SOLDERER HAVING AND LIE-DOWN, ESAIAS Boursss, 1662 Outside, on a stone sofa or sidewalk a man lies on his right side with knees raised. The hip rug (veshti, lungi) in a single way is suspended above the knees. In addition, he is wearing a wide waistband. A short sword (Kastane) hangs on the left hip. The carrying cord cannot be seen between the folds. He has no hat; Thorough short hair and a short beard. The man is a Singalese rental soldier (Lascorijn), now employed by the Dutch. He belongs to the caste of the Goviya. Page 5 from a sketchbook with 117 sheets. Sri Lanka paper. in
In Sinhalese SOLDERER HAVING AND LIE-DOWN, ESAIAS Boursss, 1662 Outside, on a stone sofa or sidewalk a man lies on his right side with knees raised. The hip rug (veshti, lungi) in a single way is suspended above the knees. In addition, he is wearing a wide waistband. A short sword (Kastane) hangs on the left hip. The carrying cord cannot be seen between the folds. He has no hat; Thorough short hair and a short beard. The man is a Singalese rental soldier (Lascorijn), now employed by the Dutch. He belongs to the caste of the Goviya. Page 5 from a sketchbook with 117 sheets. Sri Lanka paper. ink brush the soldier; the soldier's life. Asiatic races and peoples (SRILANKANS). Asiatic races and peoples (with NAME).. hacing and thrusting weapons (with NAME) Sri Lanka. Colombo
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