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against Ceylon under the orders of fifty-two* of bis feudal chieftains, 

 placing himself at the head of the whole. He embarked his army at 

 the place termed I\'ava pashana (or the nine-stones, being the alleged 

 remains of Rama'^ bridge) and landed with them on Ceylou at Ma?ia- 

 ra. A message was then sent to the capital, demanding homage and 

 tribute, which message was rejected. The king of Cmidi sent forty 

 thousand troops to oppose the invasion under the orders of four Man- 

 tiris, and eight (Deselu or Desanathalu) m\ioxdar\?Lie chiefs. The 

 Candi troops halted at Putlalam, and Chinna-Cesava with a few other 

 chiefs and twenty-thousand troops, advanced a little in front, and 

 attacked the Candian army ; when a pitched battle, attended with 

 great slaughter ensued, the Madura general having the advantage; he 

 took two of the MantirlSi and five of the Deselu prisoners, whom 

 he delivered to the Madura ruler. The latter treated them and the 

 other prisoners humanely, separating the wounded from the whole, in 

 different tents and having the former attended to and their wounds 

 dressed ; while all the prisoners were supplied with clothes and pro^ 

 visions. This treatment induced the captive ministers, and chiefs, to 

 consult together, when they agreed that Tumhichi-nayadu had receiv'- 

 ed only merited treatment, and resolved on trying to eflfect a recon- 

 ciliation. They requested to be carried before the Madura ruler ; 

 and, being permitted to appear in his presence,they requested, that all 

 their wounded countrymen might be sent back to their homes. This 

 petition was readily granted. They desired another audience, the next 

 day, and then the two Manliris desired, that accompanied by two en- 

 voys, they might be sent to Candi: the whole of the chiefs engaging 

 that if this embassy failed of effect, they would with their districts, 

 and people, recognize an allegiance to the Madura prince. Leave being 

 granted they proceeded to Candi, and first stated the matter to the 

 prime minister (there being four Mantiris in all) : he approved their 

 counsel ; and strengthened with his opinion they represented to the 

 king of Candi, that his own people were rude and untrained, and un- 

 able to cope with the invaders ; who were well-trained and disciplined 

 soldiers, accustomed to warfare. The king refused to listen to them, 

 or recognize any superior. They returned unsuccessful, and then 

 oflTered their allegiance and services to the Madura prince,who declined 

 to make use of them in fighting; but directed them to remain in the 

 rear of his troops, and after the expected battle he would give them an 

 answer. The king of Candi assembled sixty thousand troops of his 



* The entire number of subordinate feudal chiefs to Madura was seventy two. 



