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KLIENG S WAR-RAID TO THE SKIES. 
They descended below. 
The army had come up, and Chendan knew. 
“This is the enemy,” said Tedai: and fled carrying off 
his wife and children. , 
Then they fought with swords and spears, and the fol- 
lowers of Tedai were beaten. 
And all who lived there were killed. 
It was midday, and the army rested. 
Sampurei looked round, aad lo! half heaven was darkened. 
Army—O what is this ? 
Klieng-—That is Tedai’s army: now shall we have an enemy 
to fight with. 
Of the followers of Tedai were fifty who could fly. 
And they fought hand to hand with Sampurei, as if chop- 
ping mango fruit. 
They hurled their spears, as if pounding on the loud- 
sounding mortars. 
And their strength was all spent. 
In their mouth was the sensation of the poisonous Zuba. 
Sampurei—More deadly are these enemies, friend, than freshly- 
dug tuba. 
More fatal than the parasite-covered wpas. 
Never did I fight with foes hke these. 
Forward came one of Tedai’s men, Bigul by name: 
Big was the end of his nose ; a chempak fruit grew upon it. 
By breathing against any one, he blew him to the dis- 
tance of a hill; 
At each inhalation a man was drawn under his chin. 
But there was one of the followers of Klieng who could 
kill him, 
Pantak Seragatak his name, who by burrowing could 
walk underground : 
Out he came and smote Bigul, who died by his hand. 
Then Sampurei came face to face with Tedai. 
And was struck by Tedai from the shoulder even to the 
loins. 
