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was borne to the bank of a tank and laid down. Here he was taken 

 prisoner and carried before the king. Ra-dza-di-rit addressed him 

 kindly, but he replied that he desired only to die, as he was unable 

 to fulfil his oath to reach the city of Han-tha-wa-ti. He died the 

 next morning, being the fourth of the waxing moon Ta-gu in the 

 year 778 (April 1416). His funeral obsequies were honorably per- 

 formed by the king. The morning of his death a palm leaf with the 

 news written thereon was tied round the neck of a tame vulture 

 belonging to the chief Theng-ga-ra-dza. The bird was let loose, and 

 the same afternoon at the striking of the third watch reached Ava, 

 and flew to the chief Phun-gyi, who presented the writing to king 

 Meng Khoung. 



After the death of the prince, the Burmese commanders in Pegu, 

 though successfully resisting attack, were forced to retire. The 

 princess lamenting the death of her husband retired also, and on 

 reaching Ava, was married to Thi-ha-thu, her first husband's brother. 

 But before the whole army had left the Pegu territory, king Meng- 

 Khoung appeared, as he determined to visit the grave of his son. 

 The bones as buried by king Ra-dza-di-rit were dug up, and placed 

 in a golden vase, which under cover of a white umbrella, was borne 

 in a state boat to Ava. 



In the year 779, another expedition was sent against Pegu under 

 the command of prince Thi-ha-thu, who now had been made Crown- 

 Prince. He captured the stockade at Da-gun, and took prisoner 

 Bi-ng) r a-tsek, one of the sons of the king of Pegu. The Prince 

 could not take Than-lyeng (Syriam), but captured Mau-bi, and re- 

 mained there entrenched for the rainy season. King Ra-dza-di-rit 

 who much feared an attack upon his capital, went for safety to Mut- 

 ta-ma (Martaban). After this, the Burmese Prince returned to Ava 

 taking his prisoner with him. 



King Meng Khoung undertook no more wars. He sought 

 only to treasure up merit by the performance of good works. The 

 internal affairs of the country were wisely administered. The king 

 dreaded lest he should be ill-spoken of. In the year 784, his destiny 

 was fulfilled, and he died after a reign of twenty-one years. 



King Pta-dza-di-rit also heard with grief the death of his former 

 enemy, and now only thought of religious duties. After one year, 



