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and maintained preachers, in tlie varions wiharas, in all b.c^ 

 parts of his dominions. ' All these acts,' said the dying l^^- 

 king, ' done in my days of prosperity, afford no comfort 

 to my mind ; but two offerings which I made when in 

 affliction and in adversity, disregardhd of my own fate, 

 are those which alone administer solace to me now.' ^ 

 After this, the pre-eminently -svise Maharaja expired, 

 stretched on his bed, in the act of gazing on the 

 Mahatupo." ^ 



^ Mahmvanso, cli. xxxii, 



^ Another name for the Riianwellt5 dagoba, which he had built. 



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