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REFERENCE TO TEXT. 
4 Vide ben I page L7. 
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5 Vide chap. II page 3. 
6 Vide chap. II page 
ol. 
7 Vide chap. I page 2. 
8 Vide chap. 
9 Vide chap II page. 
61. 
10 Vide chap. II pages 
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NOTES. 
Subject to Johor :—from the foundation of the 
1st Negri Sembilan confederacy until 1770 A.D. 
(circa). 
To Siak :—The reference is to the visit to 
Siak of the delegates sent to obtain a Raja from 
Menangkabau in 1672 A. D. 
This saying contains the warts claim to rank 
by blood as heirs to the rights of their aboriginal 
ancestors in the soil. Cf. also saying 10, where 
the inheritance of the Undang is declared to be 
berteromba. 
The black crows typify the aborigines: the 
white cranes, the immigrant settlers from Men- 
_angkabau. 
Of the immutability of the custom (adat). 
Sa-suku.—124 cents. 
The text of this saying is variously quoted, in 
respect of the 2nd. and 38rd attributes of the 
Raja. If bergalenggang and berkélipah be read, 
the literal-translation is, ‘possessed of cock-pits 
and expert fencers.’ ‘The better version is ber- 
khaltpah which term is explained at length in 
the text, loc. cit. 
