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give no conclusive evidence of the civilization they represent. 
Was it Malay ? The story of Raja Ambong printed by Sir 
William Maxwell in Number 19 of this Journal records how 
that chief ruled at Tanjong Bima and his cousin Che. Alang in 
Linggi at Kuala Limau- Purut. The story of Raja Donan 
printed in Number 18 is the story of a chief who lived at 
Mandi Angin; and there is a place of that name close to 
Linggi too. The mention of “Ruja Pertokal’ in it may well 
be an anachronism. The tales of Malim Deman and Malim 
Dewa may be considered more doubtful, seeing that they have 
been transplanted apparently from a Sumatran setting. But 
surely that picture of the little settlement at the month of the 
Muar must have had origin in fact, even if it were originally a 
description of some Sumatran port. 
Medan-nya indah bukan képalang. 
Fantan-nya luas bagar di-béntang ; 
Tébing-nya tanggr bagar di-raut ; 
Pasir-nya serong béntok tajr 
Batu-nya ada bésar dan kéchil, 
Yang kéchil pélotar balar 
Jika untong kéna ka-balam, 
Jikalau tidak kéna ka-tanah, 
Méndéru sélawat ibu ayam, 
Hélang di sambar punar tanah. 
And again ' 
—Sélup wangkang bérgéndingan, 
bérjénis-jénis gada-qada-nya ; 
Ada yang merah gada-gada-nya, 
Muatan sutéra dan mastoli ; 
Ada yang puteh gada-gada-nya 
Muatan lilin déngan gétah ; 
Ada yang yau gada-gada-nya 
Muatan késumba déngan malau ; 
Ada Yang kuning gada-gada-nya ; 
Muatan mas déngan perak ; 
In Malum Dewa, mention is made of places I have been 
unable to identify, if they are actually historical, Medan Baik 
R, A. Soe., No. 57, I910. 
