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Mankind, however, soon disobeyed the injunction, and the whole race was devoured by /?<£« 

 Jthas, with the exception of a man called Shi Jia, and his Wife Phahsat. 



These were seated under a tree, when the Gosein causorl a Parrot, perched on a bough, to 

 speak, and give them warning to avoid the North, and fly to the Southward, by which they would 

 escape from Rdkhas's hands. The man Siri Jia obeyed, but Phaksat took the other road, 

 and fell into the clutches of RMias. When Siri Jia saw Phaksat in the power of the De- 

 mon, he was divided from them by the river Pam Sita, the forbidden stream, and forgetting, or 

 disregarding the prohibition, he immediately crossed it to her rescue, and was also taken by Rdkhas, 

 who prepared to devour them. In the act, however, of lifting them to his mouth, a flame issued 

 from all parts of his body, and consumed him on the spot, since which time no Rdkhasas have been 

 seen on the earth, in a palpable shape. 



The great Gosein having then fully instructed Siri Jia and Phaksat in all useful know- 

 ledge, placed them on the Mujai Sangra-bhum hill, and from them, the present race of men are 

 descended. 



By the Satao Gam, or Chief of the Clan Satao of Sinh-phos. 



The Sinh-phos came originally from a place situated two months' journey from Satao Gaom^ 

 and peopled the earth. 



The race of man having killed and roasted buffaloes and pigs, which they devoured, without 

 offering up the prescribed portions in sacrifice to the gods, the Supreme Being, in his anger, sent an 

 universal deluge, which covered the earth, and destroyed the whole race of man, with the exception 

 of two men called Kung-litang and KuUyang, and their Wives, whom he warned to take re- 

 fuge on the top of the Singra Bhum Hill, which remained above the waters: from them the present 

 race are descended. 



A Brother and Sister belonging to a race superior to man were also saved. The Supreme 

 Being directed them to conceal themselves under a conical mound of earth, taking with them two 

 cocks, and nine spikes of bamboo, the latter they were to stick through the sides of the mound, and 

 pull them out one by one daily. They did so for eight days, but the cocks took no notice. On 

 drawing out the ninth, the light appeared through, and the cocks crew, by which they knew that the 

 waters had subsided. They then went out, and as they were in search of fire they encountered the 

 old woman belonging to the Demon Rdkhas, who endeavoured to seize them : they, however, effected 

 their escape to the ninth heaven, where they were deified, and are sacrificed to by the Sinh-phos, 

 with cocks and pigs, 



The name of the brother is Kai-jan, and the sister Giung. 



