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is ready to execute them.' The 

 sand and the sesame seed being 

 then provided and mixed together 

 in the coiirt before the palace, 

 Dewa Indra made his obeisance, 

 descended to the spot, and as he 

 stood beside the heap, sUeutly 

 ■wished for aid from the king of 

 the ants ; when instantly the mon- 

 arch made Ms appearance, followed 

 by his whole army, consisting of 

 the population of nine hillocks. 

 Upon receiving the directions of 

 Dewa Indra for separating the 

 grains, each individual ant took one 

 seed in his mouth, and in this man- 

 ner the separation was presently ef- 

 fected and thegrains laid in distinct 

 heaps, not one being wanting. This 

 ■done,the king of the ants and all his 

 train disappeared, and returned to 

 the place from whence they came. 

 Dewa Indra reascended the steps 

 of the palace, and having taken 

 his seat and made obeisance, said, 

 ' Your Majesty's commands for the 

 separation of the sand and the 

 sesame seed have been obeyed 

 hy 'your mean and humble slave.' 

 The king expressed his amazement, 

 and all the ministers of state, the 

 warriors, and the people in general 

 were astonished at witnessing this 

 proof of the supernatural power of 

 Dena Indra; but with respect to 

 the princes, some of them shook 

 their heads, some bent them down, 

 and others turned them aside, 

 being unable to support his looks." 



Maka pasir dan biji lang itupun 

 sudah siidialah dichamporkan orang 

 ditungah miedan itu dibalerong 

 itu, maka Dewa Indra itupun 

 munyiimbah, lalu turon burdiri 

 dihampir lang dan pasir itu, maka 

 dichitanya rajah sumut ; maka 

 dtingan skutika itu juga rajah 

 sOmut itupun datang diingan saga- 

 la blantuntaranya, yang sambUan 

 timbunan itu. Maka disurohnya 

 ulih Dewa Indra mumilih pasir 

 dan biji lang itu, maka ulih sagala 

 tuntara sumut lalu digigitnyalah 

 sa'orang satu biji lang, itupun 

 dilainkannya, maka dungan sku- 

 tika itu juga pasir dan biji lang 

 itupun masing masing dungan 

 timbnnannya, maka barang sa'biji 

 juga pun tiadalah kurang. Maka 

 rajah sumut dan sagala blant- 

 untaranya itupun raiblah kumbaU 

 katiimpatnya, maka Dewa Indra 

 itupun naiklah ka'atas balerongitu 

 lalu dudok munyiimbah baginda 

 siiraya katanya, ' Sudah tuanku 

 turpilih biji lang dan pasir itu ulih 

 patik yang hina papa ini.' Maka 

 baginda pun hieran dan turchung- 

 ang chiingang, turmangau mangau 

 dungan sagala purmantri, hulu- 

 balang, pahlauan dan rayafskalian, 

 itupun hieranlah iya mulihat ka- 

 saktian itu, maka akan anak rajah 

 itu ada yang miSnggrakkan kapa- 

 lanya dan ada yang tundok, dan 

 ada yang burpaling, tiada mau 

 mulihat muka Dewa Indra kay- 

 angan." 



The Malays of Borneo acknowledge the rule of a 

 Sultan, who is assisted by various Ministers of State, 

 who are principally his own relations. The Court at 



