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maidens, beheld Garupa; and instantly, from gazing on his beautiful coun- 
tenance, forgot the duty they owed their lord and king. Garupa soon 
perceived the impression he had made on the affections of the accomplished 
queen, and determined in his mind to carry her off. Accordingly, at 
night he assumed his bird-like form, and approaching the window of her 
apartment he placed her on his back, and then flew towards Simp haiti. 
The minister, K,j70n T,Han, was aware of the elopement, and devised a 
scheme to recover the lady. When Garupa next played at chess with the 
king, and was departing, the minister reduced his body to the size ofa mite, 
and fastening himself on the back of Garupa, he was in the evening trans- 
ported by him to his abode. He remained here seven days unknown to Ga- 
RUDA, and endeavouring to persuade the lady to return, to which she at length 
consented. K Hon Tan, therefore, on the next visit of GArupa to the 
king, and while they were busy at their favourite game, serenaded them 
with his voice, accompanied by his violin or guitar. Singing these words : 
How elevated is the lover when smiled on by his mistress. Even here my sink- 
ing senses are refreshed and delighted by the fragrant zephyr—the breath of that 
lovely one, whose dwelling-place is in the forest of Stmp hate. 
The quick ear of Garupa caught the tormenting sounds. He speedily 
returned to his abode; and upbraiding Kaxi Nari for her coquetry and 
fleeting attachment, conveyed her back to the palace of her husband. 
In the Bali Milinda it is stated, that Garupa’s thorny tree, in the Maha 
Rajtka, is, in circumference, 15 yojanas ; from the root to the first branch, 
50 in height ; and the circuit of the foliage and branches 100 yojanas. 
Garupa isin girth ... cee he eee Yyqjanas 250 
The width of each wing — ae Kio do. 50 
His tail, inlength ... aoe a, fe do. 60 
The circumference of his throat tee dee do. 30 
Width of his mouth ... id ace wae do. 9 
Expanded feet each... za ae oa do, ~12 
The rest of his body is proportioned to these dimensions.* 
* The Chippewans believe that a mighty bird, whose eyes were fire, whose glances were 
lightning, and the clapping of whose wings was thunder, was once the sole inhabitant of the 
globe.— Vide Mackenzie's “ Pacific Ocean.” 
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