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declared that as soon as he became king, he would wash the necks of 

 the Kappilawot people with blood. Accordingly, on his accession to 

 the throne, he set out three times with an army to attack the Thaki 

 race of kings, but was stopped by Gaudama. On the fourth time, 

 Gaudama, foreseeing the future destiny of those kings, would not 

 interfere, and king Wit'hat'hoopa destroyed Kappilawot, Dewadaha, 

 and Kauliya, three cities in the empire or country of Thekka, the seats 

 of the Thaki race of kings. 



On this occasion one of the Thaki race, named Daza Yaza, retir- 

 ing from Central India, came first and established himself at Mauroya, 

 which now goes by the name of Mweyen. Thence he proceeded and 

 founded the city of Thendwe ; and changing his residence once again, 

 he came to Mali, and met with the before mentioned queen Naga 

 Zein, the widow of king Bheinnaka. Finding her to be of the 

 same Thak: race as himself, he married her, and founded the city of 

 Upper Pagan. He next rebuilt the ancient city of Tagoung, calling it 

 Pinjalarit, and Pt'nja Tagoung, or the fifth Tagoung, and finally esta- 

 blished himself there, assuming the title of Thado Zaboodipa Daza 

 Yaza, dividing his followers into classes, organizing an army, and 

 granting titles and honors. The"' undermentioned line of kings reigned 

 in succession over this new Tagoung. 



1. Thado Zabudipa Daza Yaza. 10. Thado ya Haula. 



2. Thado Taiog ya Yaza. 11. Thado Poung shi. 



3. Thado Yat'ha ya. 12. Thado Kyouk shi. 



4. Thado Tagwon ya. 13. Thado Tshen louk. 



5. Thado Lhan byan ya. 14. Thado Tshen dein. 



6. Thado Shwe . 15. Thado taing gyit. 



7. Thado Galoun ya. 16". Thado Men gyi. 



8. Thado Naga ya. 17. Thado Maha Yazd. 



9. Thado Naga Naing. 



None of these kings reigned long, the country having been much 

 molested by evil spirits, monsters and serpents. The last mentioned 

 king having no son by his principal queen Keinnari-Dewi, made her 

 brother Khebaduta the heir apparent or Crown Prince. At this 

 time the people of Diniawadi came to the spot inhabited by the Pyus, 

 and attacked and carried off king Tambula, who was of the Thaki 

 race, and lineally descended from king Mudutseitta, the son of Kan 

 Yazagyee. His queen, Nan Khan, retired with as many followers 

 as she could to the lake of Thakya. 



In the 40th year, after Gaudama's death, whilst Thado Maha 

 Yaza' the 1 7th king of Tagoung was reigning, an immense wild boar 

 appeared, and committed great destruction in his country. The Crown 

 Prince went forth against the animal, and pursued it for several days, 



