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contain the same stories and incidents as those 

 which are current among the Rukhhig, Barma, and 

 Malayu nations. 



1. Rama-ki^n, 



2. Rddin, 



3. Sum-mut-ta-k6-d6m, 



4. Wet-jasun-d6n, 



5. Worawong, 



6. Un-narut, 



7. Mah6-sot, 



8. Melay, 



9. Clidtri, 



10. Chalawan, 



11. P'hum-h6m, 



12. Pra-th6m, 



13. Su-t'hon, 



14. Pok'ha-wad-di, 



15. Teng-6n, 



16. Lin-t'h6ng, 



17. Nok-k'hum, 



IS. P'ha-non-son-pajd, 



19. Mak-kali-p'hon, 



20. Sum-p'han-sit, 



21. Suan-na-hong, 



22. Prang-t'hong, 

 2'i. Nang-sip-song, 



24. Rama, 



25. Chumpi-t'hong, 



26. Luk-siia-ko, 



27. P'him-swan, 

 2S. Paja-p'hali, 



29. T'hkw-krung-sfiji, 



30. Khun-p'hen, 



31. Trei-w6ng, 



32. Chin-narat, 



33. P'howit'hit, 



34. Su-t'hin, 



35. Hoi-sang, 



36. Sang-sin-chay, 



37. Woranut, ', 



38. Chitra-kSn, 



39. Nang-ut'hay, 



40. Maha-Chinok, 



41. M16k-t'h6ng. 



In the general characteristics of style and manner, 

 these Cheritras resemble those of the Ruhhing, Bar^ 

 ma, and Malayu tribes, and exhibit the peculiar man- 

 ners of the Indo-Chinese nations, as well as the peculiar 

 features of their mythology. The Rama-kien seems 

 to be a Siamese version of the Ramayan, and relates 

 the adventures of Pka'm or Pra Ram, and his 

 brother Pra-La'k or Lakshmana, and their wars 

 with ToTSA-KAN or DusHA-KANTHA, (which is one 

 of the names of Ravana,) who carried off Nang 



