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by word of mouth, as a token of his respect to His Majesty. 

 The courtiers expressed themselves as satisfied at this, where- 

 upon the keys of the boxes,* casks, the case containing the 

 orlosia, and of the box containing the saddle for the camels, were 

 delivered to the Second Adigar, the Ambassador explaining 

 that His Excellency had sent the saddle merely that they 

 might learn of its nature. At this too they expressed their 

 satisfaction, and all the chiefs accompanied him as at the 

 first occasion the usual distance outside the capital, as com- 

 manded by His Majesty, the Disava of Sabaragamuwa adding 

 that, as a further honour, he had directed that the six chiefs 

 who were with him as well as Dehigama Nanayakkara Mohot- 

 tala and Pattipola Muhandiram should escort him to the 

 tdndyama whence the two last were to returm The Ambassador 

 begged him to convey to His Majesty his humble thanks 

 for the high honour which had been conferred on him ; after 

 giving his friendliest regards to these chiefs, and bidding 

 them farewell, he continued his journey with the eight others 

 who had remained behind, reaching the tdndyama at midnight. 

 The two who had to return to the capital started back after 

 being sprinkled with rose water and entrusted with another 

 similar message of thanks. 



At midday on the 15th [March] Dehigama Nanayakkara 

 Mohottala, Doranagama Muhandiram, and Dedigama Dug- 

 ganna Appuhami arrived from the Maha Wasala with the 

 Wibadde Mohottala , and after the usual inquiries stated that 

 several people who were considered to have some knowledge 

 of the matter had unsuccessfully attempted to make the 

 orlosia, which had been sent by His Excellency, mark the 

 hours correctly, and it was suspected that it had got out of 

 order. The Ambassador had therefore been requested to 

 examine the same and to instruct the Dedigama Appuhami 

 and the Wibadde Mohottala in the management of it. He 

 accordingly took it in hand and caused it to strike the hours 

 correctly, and pointed out all the peculiarities of it repeatedly 

 to these chiefs to whom he then returned it declaring that 



* Keldara, still used in the Kalutara District for large trunks on legs, 

 with drawers. 



