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would not wait an attack. He fled from his palace, and took refuge 

 with Bhureng Noung, who then had succeeded Meng-ta-ra Shw£-hti. 

 The Tsa-gaing chief Kyau-hteng now took undisputed possession of 

 Ava, and ascended the throne in the year 913. 



We must now relate the events which had occurred in the kingdom 

 of Pegu since Meng-ta-ra Shwe-hti returned there from Prome in the 

 year 906. That king now turned his attention to settling the in- 

 ternal affairs of his kingdom. He beautified the capital, and built 

 monasteries and other religious works. He adopted several of the 

 customs and the dress of the former Talaing royal family. In the 

 year 907, he was solemnly consecrated as king, having a crown like 

 that used by the Talaing kings, but with all other paraphernalia like 

 those formerly used by the Burmese and Talaing kings. Meng-rai- 

 Thi-ha-thu, the king of Toung-u, was present at this ceremony ; and 

 his son Bhureng Noung appeared as Ein-she-meng or Crown -Prince. 

 All the nobles received magnificent presents from the bounty of the 

 king, and the whole kingdom was full of joy. 



About this time the king of Arakan died, and his son U'-ba-Ha-dza 

 succeeded him. His brother, who was governor of Than-dwai 

 (Sandoway), was discontented. He came with presents to the king of 

 Han-tha-wa-ti, and asked for assistance to gain the kingdom of 

 Arakan. Meng-ta-ra Shwe-hti promised himself to go with an army. 

 Both a land force and a fleet were put in motion in the month Ta- 

 tshoung-mon 908 (November 1546, A. D.). The town of Than- 

 dwai was occupied. The Arakanese retreated, and the Burmese army 

 marched on to the capital city, Arakan. The king found the city too 

 strong to be taken, but he entered into a negociation with Ma-ha 

 Dham-ma-rit, the king of Arakan, by which the king's uncle was 

 recognized as governor of Sandoway. The king of Pegu then 

 returned to his own country. 



While he was in Arakan, the king of Siam had marched an army 

 and taken possession of Dha-way (Tavoy). The king of Pegu 

 ordered his officers to drive them out, and this having been done, he 

 seriously meditated a march on Siam. Having assembled his army 

 and made all preparations, he left the city of Pegu in the month of 

 Ta-tshoung-mon 910 (November 1548, A. D.), and proceeded to Mut- 

 ta-ma. All the arrangements as usual were under the direction 



