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years fince, raifed to the htgheft pitch of family fcod. Le§.H^ a younger 
brother of the Pangeran^ had a wife who was very handfome, and whom 
Raddeen Seeban had endeavored to procure, whilft a virgin, for his younger 
brother, who was m love with her ; but the pangeran had found means 
to circumvent him, and obtained the girl for Leffmf, However, it fecms 
'the lady herfelf had conceived a violent liking for the brother of Raddeeu 
Seebarty who found means to enjoy her after ihe was married, or was vio- 
lently fufpedbed fo to have done* The confequencc was, that Leffool til- 
led him, to revenge the dilliunor of his bed. Upon this the families 
were prefently up in arms, but the Engli^h Reiident interfering, preferred 
the peace of the country, and fettled the affair agreeably ro the cuftoms 
of the place, by bangoon and fine. But this did not prove fufficient to 
excinguilh the fury which raged in the hearts of Raddeen SesMs family, 
■whofe relation was murdered. It only fcrved to delay their revenge, 'till 
a proper opportunity offered of gratifying it. The people of the country 
being called together on a particular occafion, the two inimical families 
were affembled, at the fame tinte, in Manna ba%ar. Two younger bro- 
thers (they had been five in all) of Raddeen Seeban^ going to the cockpit, 
faw Raja Mocdo^ the next brother of the p^ngermj and Lejfm his younger 
brother, in the open part ^of a houfe which they paffed. They quickly 
retumetl, drew their creefes, and attacked the pangaran*s brothers, calling 
to them, if they werp men to defend themfelves.^ The challenge was 
inftantly accepted, Lejfocf, the unfort\anate hufband, fell, but the ag- 
greflbrs were both killed by Raja Moodo^ who was himfelf much wounded* 
The affair was almoft over before the feu file was perceived. The bodies 
were lying on the ground, and Raja Mooda was fupporting himfelf againft 
a tree which flood near the fpot, when Raddem Seeban^ who was in a houfe 
on the oppofite fide of the bazar at the time the affray happened, be- 
ing made acquainted with the circumfiances, came over the way, with 
his lance in his hand* He palfed on the contrary fide of the tree, and 
did not fee Raja Moodo^ but began to ftab with his weapon the dead body 
of Lcffboi^ in exccfsof rage, on feeing the bloody remains of his two bro- 
thers, Juft then, Raja Mocdc, who was half dead, but bad his creefe 
in his hand, ftill unfeen by Raddeen Sc^hm^ crawled a flep or two and 
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