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APPENDIX B. 
The following translation of Valentyn's account of this period 
is by Mr. Donald Ferguson, and appeared in the Ceylon Observer, 
September, 1897 :— 
*' The King Soeimnaca {Bhuvaneka) Bahu Raja, learning that his 
dominions were now entirely freed from all enemies , returned once 
more with a quiet heart to his kingdom of Degampala. But the 
Oingaleese swore that they would never acknowledge such a 
coward as their king ; but there was then a prince, reared in the 
Pagode of Vida Gamma, ^ who, on account of his illustrious origin, 
might be compared to the sun, as he was of the princely blood, 
and of the unsullied race of the Emperor Socca (As6ka) Raja, 
and of the family of Ittahasammatta^ Raja, and of Simit Raja, 
a nephew of the Emperor Praccaram Viga (Parakrama Vijaya) 
Raja, and a son of the Emperor Savluviga (Sevulu Vijaya) Bahu 
Raja, and of the Empress Simit tra Dewa.^ 
"This prince was set upon the throne of the Emperor of Gotta, 
with the name of Rucaule^ Praccaram BahutRaja, on the 8th day 
(new moon) of the month of May, upon a Thursday,^ by the 
Gane or Priest Atahasuwamie,^ also of the royal house, residing 
in a Pagode. 
' ' He married a princess of the royal house from the village of 
Quirivella,' who was of the family of Othurudda^ Comara. 
Thereupon having been crowned (which period is described as 
having been 1,958 years after the death of Budun, or 1,415 years 
after the birth of Christ^), he remained 3 years at Reygamme 
(Rayigama), then removed to Cotta, there built a fine city, entirely 
of solid blue stone, and a beautiful palace of the same stone ; 
but with a sort of new f angled galleries, and with a number of 
new temples of devils, and of the idols that he worshipped. 
Here he dwelt in company with a priest (Sri Rahula), whom 
he esteemed very highly, preserved here the relics of Budun, 
and built a special house or monastery for his priests. He also 
took as his adopted sons two princes of imperial blood, Sappoe 
{ Sapumal) Comara and Coeda (Kuda) Comara,^" to whom he 
showed very great favour. 
Some time after that the empress gave birth to a daughter, 
to whom was given the name of Ulacoedajanam Dewa,^^ which 
Dewa betokens a goddess in their language. 
" Not long afterwards the emperor was very unexpectedly 
attacked by a .large army that had been sent by the King of 
Canara to Ceylon with a numerous fleet ; but the prince having 
