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sisted of three sons, and a danghter named Tso-meng, who was 

 married to a young man of uncertain lineage, called Tha-do-tsheng- 

 htien. The family concealed themselves for some time in the hills 

 of Meng-dun. They were, however, captured and Drought to the 

 city. But a party was raised against the usurper, and he was killed 

 by a Shan attendant, after a reign of three years. The nobles were un- 

 willing to restore Ta-ra-bya-gyi, and he was put to death. This opened 

 the way to the family of A-theng-kha-ya Tsau-ywon. The eldest son 

 named Kya-tswa was raised to the throne in the year 701. He reigned 

 ten years, and was succeeded by his brother Nau-ra-hta Meng-rai. 

 This king reigned only seven months. The youngest brother Ta-ra- 

 bya-ngai then became king, but died after a reign of three years. 



The sister of these three brothers, now entitled Tso-meng-ko-dau- 

 gyi, still remained. She had formerly, as already mentioned, been 

 married to Tha-do tsheng-htien, now for the first time declared to 

 be of the race of the ancient kings of Ta-goung. He had died, but 

 by that marriage Tso-meng-ko-dau-gyf had a son named Ka-hu-la, 

 and two daughters, Sheng-tsau-gyi, and Tsau-um-ma. The mother 

 now married Meng-byouk. He was not of royal race, but in right of 

 his wife he was raised to the throne, and took the title of Thi-ha- 

 pa-te. As the young Prince Ra-hu-la was, (believed to be) through 

 his father, descended from the ancient Burmese royal race of Ta- 

 goung, he was sent to govern that province, which was subject to 

 Tsa-gaing. He was then sixteen years of age, and assumed the 

 name of Tha-do-meng-bya. After some years, he was attacked in his 

 government by a Shan force from Mogoung under a chief, called Tho- 

 khyin-bwa. This attack was made at the instigation of Na-ra-thu, 

 the king of Pan-ya. Tagoung was taken, and Tha-do-meng-bya with 

 difficulty escaped, and fled to Tsa-gaing. There his step-father 

 Meng-byouk Thi-ha-pa-te, enraged at the loss of Tagoung, put him 

 in irons. The Mogoung Shans advanced in great force and attacked 

 Tsa-gaing. The king was obliged to abandon the city, and retired 

 by boat to Kya-khat-wa-ra on the Irawati. The Shan general saying 

 that king Na-ra-tlni had given him no assistance in the war, now 

 attacked and took the city of Pan-ya, which he plundered. He also 

 took Na-ra-thu prisoner. The Shans then retreated. 



When Meng-byouk, king of Tsa-gaing, abandoned that city, and 



