114 Captain Jamrs Low on Bupp a and the Phrabat. 
were, as well as the Garupas, races of men descended from Arri, who 
sprang from the mind of Brana. 
I have in another place given a list of snakes which Garupa will not 
devour. Perhaps these names may yet be identified with those of princes 
who have governed different provinces of India. 
The more we penetrate into the mythological writings and traditions of 
the natives of Hindustan, or into those of the extra Gangetic nations who 
have adopted kindred schemes of religious belief, the more shall we be 
satisfied that very few indeed of their legendary narratives are entirely des- 
titute of some foundation in history. It is not therefore advisable to reject 
what may wear the aspect of pure fable, for such may often lead us to 
results to which we could not have arrived by any other route. 
Sanscrit records place Garupa in his own Van, or forest, called (agree- 
ably to the above authority) Garuimatvan ; in which, perhaps, the famous 
Bamian, and also the Mosaic Eden, were situated. He is the eagle of the 
preserving Visunu, who was produced from an egg in the Paradise of Eden; 
and who afterwards stole the Amrita, or water of immortality. Hence his 
beak is white. He is elsewhere called the son of Vinata. 
Kunrut is a favourite bird with the Siamese. But they evidently connect 
him with some dynasty of kings. I will, therefore, briefly describe one of 
their legends respecting him, which they told me has been extracted from 
the Bali Nipatha. It is wrought into a romantic legend in their own lan- 
guage, and termed Ru-ring Paria Purommat Hat of Pharandsi (or Benares), 
and Nane Kaxi his queen. The Bali designations of the king and queen 
are PuraMaDMATHA Raja, and Kaxf Nari. 
This princess had a lovely countenance, with a frame of exquisite 
symmetry, which possessed likewise such a heavenly fragrance, that the 
senses of ravished man were overpowered to a distance from her of seven 
yojanas, or about sixty-three miles. 
The king had a prime minister, K,n0n Tuan, who had the faculty of being 
able at any time to transfer his soul into the body of any animal, or to 
change his own body into the likeness of one. He was likewise a skilful 
musician. It so happened that Garupa, in shape of a handsome youth 
of polished deportment, visited the court of King Prommatat, and 
was invited to play a game at chess (the Jen saka of the Siamese) by his 
majesty. While at play, the ladies of the palace, with their attendant 
