448 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1913. 
Hugh Murray has summarised for us from Manrique the 
chief proceedings of the investiture of the Twelve Bhiiyas of 
rakan. 
‘*Six months were employed without intermission through- 
out the kingdom in making preparations, and in particular a 
copious supply was brought of the holy waters of Sagur. As 
the time approached, such crowds came from all the kingdoms, 
states, and cities of Indostan, Ava, Siam, Sumatra, and other 
various islands and countries, that Arracan became, as it were, 
an epitome of the East. The ceremony began with the coro- 
nation of twelve kings, who were each to reign over one of the 
provinces subject to Arracan. On this occasion, the emperor 
being seated on a splendid throne, with all his lords in atten- 
e 
nificent processions by land and water, and in keeping open 
table for all the citizens.’? (Cf. Histor. Account of Discoveries 
A pi 6. langoma, 7. Lauran, 8. 9. Truco, 10. 11. Cablan, 
Ki lam. Cf. pu Jarric, Histoire. ..., 1.616. And since the 
ing of Arakan was on several occasions master of Pegu, we 
cries ‘of the ge at soe in rose to such a pitch that an insurrection was 
4 r © in the history of Mexi der the Aztecs. 
we barat on Itinerario, ch. 3l, or H. Mensie. ts peggy ae of Dis 
ves and Travels in Asia, Edinburgh, 1820, Vol. II, pp. 109-111. 
