text:  "The spicy gales of Ceylon " blowing off the coast to the distance as stated of fifty miles (an extremely moderate range when compared with the accounts of some other travellers ) at last brought on their wings the grateful announcement of the termination of the calm; but before quitting the vicinity of this famous island (more celebrated in eastern story under the name of Serendib ) the khan gives some notices of the legends connected with its history which show a more extended acquaintance with Hindu literature than the Moslems in India in general take the trouble of acquiring