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78 On the History of the Burma Race. [No. 2, 



« « Ananda, after I shall have attained Neib-ban 651 years, then in 

 " ' this place a great country will arise. At the top of a pouk tree, 

 « « a white heron and a black crow perching, the meaning is, that in 

 « ' that country the performance of charitable and religious duties will 

 « « abound ; and irreligious deeds will also abound. As to the hzard 

 <■ < with seven tongues, the people of that country, without rice fields 

 - or plantations, but supporting themselves by commerce, will use false 

 « ■ words, and truth will gradually decline. The meaning of he little 

 "'frog at the root of the tree is, that he who first establishes that 

 country, (king Tha-mig-da-rit,) in his time great birds great 

 boars, great tigers, and flying monsters will be kings or leaders. 

 - They will be destroyed by a powerful king.' Such was the 

 « divine prediction. The chief who struck down those enemies was 

 " be who became king, and is known as Pyu Tsauti." 



The history of Pyu Tsauti, who afterwards became king of Pugan, 

 is then related. The reader's attention is called to the emigration of 

 one of the Tha-ki princes of K.ip-pi-la-wot, named Da-za Badza, and 

 his arrival on the Irrawaddy as before narrated in the early part of 

 the Maha-radza-weng. This king built the city of upper Pugan, after 

 having married Na-ga-tshein of the ancient Tha-ki race. Though 

 their kingdom was overthrown by invaders, yet the line of kings 

 descended from them was not destroyed. In the seventeenth genera- 

 tion Tha-do Maha-radza of this race was king. His son was Maha- 

 thambawa from whom descended the kings of Tha-re-khet-ta-ra as 

 has already been described. But he had another son from whom 

 descended Thado A-deits-tsa, who lived about the time that the city 

 of Tha-re-khet-ta-ra was destroyed. The country of Tagilng was at 

 that time deeply disturbed, and A-deits-tsa, driven from his throne, 

 remained concealed near Ma-le, a place on the Irrawaddy about eighty 

 miles above Ava. He supported himself by cultivation. In his 

 garden was a well, in which dwelt a Na-ga or dragon which was 

 worshipped by the country people. The queen of A-deits-tsa gave 

 birth to a son. He was named Tsau-ti. The Naga loved him so, 

 that he and the Naga queen watched over the child. At seven years 

 of age he was placed under a hermit, who instructed him in litera- 

 ture, science, and religion. As the hermit predicted that he would 

 become a king, his name was changed to Meng-ti, and he was taught 



