56 RAJA AMBONG. 
directions to the Chiefs to fetch down seven ship-builders, all 
brothers, who lived up the country. “If,” added the old man, 
“the seven ship-builders cannot do the work, you must direct 
the Tumonggong to fetch your Cousin CHE ALANG, a native 
of Linggi, who lives at the mouth of the River Limau Purut. 
He is your cousin on your mother’s side, and you can require 
him to fetch the workman called Tukang BONGKOK BONGSU 
BANGSAWAN 
Pandak kaki dert tangan 
LTukang ter-pechat di negri Fawa 
Bukan pechat sebab ta’tukang, 
Lukang terlampau deripada tukang yang baniak, 
Itu-lah sebab di-buang Raza ka-sabérang laut tawar, 
lya-lah yang bultk ber-bahan kayu merbau itu. 
(““whyse legs are shorter than his arms; banished formerly 
from tie kingdom of Java, not because he was wanting in 
skill, but because he exceeded all other craftsmen in his 
handiwork. This was why the Raja banished him to the 
other side of the lake. He it is who can fell the merbau 
been} 
At the end of this speech, Raja AMBONG awoke with a start, 
and, remembering distinctly all that had passed in his dream, 
went out into the da/ez and sounded the alarm gong, which 
soon brought the Chiefs and people to him. Hé then related 
his dream, and his audience bowed their heads till they touch- 
ed the floor, so great was their satisfaction at the recital. 
The Tumonggong was then directed to summon the seven 
brother shipbuilders, and to direct them to build a prahu 
to becalled Batara Saludang Mayang, and in course of time 
they duly arrived. On being brought before the Raja, they 
said that the omens which they had consulted before leaving 
home were unpropitious, and they asked for leave to return 
once more and make a fresh start. This the Raja would 
not hear of, and the seven brothers set out, prophesying that 
harm would happen to them; they travelled inland till they - 
found the merdau tree, and they built themselves a little hut 
near it. Evening closed in :— 
Maka hari-pun sudah-lah merimbang petang, 
Bota pun ber-suara mengakak di-panggil-nia. 
