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6, 



chakee. 



14, 



gojoh. 



7, 



kandehum. 



15, 



koonteah. 



8, 



sirka. 



16, 



barjo. 



9, 



lagoorec. 



17, 



seedhoo. 



10, 



sinko. 



18, 



diggy. 



11, 



sooreen. 



19, 



soondee. 



12, 



poortee. 



20, 



buddra. 



13, 



marlah. 



21, 



gagoree. 



On the History of Arakan. — By Capt. A. P. Phayre, Senior 

 Assistant Commissioner Arakan. 



The following sketch of the history of Arakan I put forward chiefly 

 in the hope of attracting others to this field of enquiry. A compilation 

 was made at my request from various ancient chronicles, by Nga-mi, 

 one of the most learned among the literati of his country, and I pro- 

 ceed to furnish an epitome of its contents. Many copies of the Ra- 

 dza-weng, (History of Kings,) are to be found among the Arakanese, 

 differing from each other in details, being ample or scanty in the 

 narrative, according to the research or imagination of the authors, bur, 

 all agreeing in the main facts of the national history. On the Burmese 

 conquest of the country, the ancient chronicles were sought after with 

 avidity, and destroyed or carried away, in the hope apparently of 

 eradicating the national feeling. These efforts were, however, futile, 

 many of the ancient books were secretly preserved, or carried away by 

 the owners on their emigration to the adjoining British territory, where 

 many chiefs anxiously watched for an opportunity to recover their 

 country. 



The Arakanese generally take a deep interest in the history of their 

 native land ; they still regard it as being one of the most favoured 

 countries of the world, and as having been, in ancient times, among the 

 most powerful of kingdoms. Their pride even makes them affect to 

 regard the occupation of it by the British, as a national re-conquest 

 from the Burmese, achieved by themselves, because a number of Ara~ 



