86 
The Iddatry of 
Part It 
He carries 
away Sy- 
sha. 
ther, who had fo lately llain loooo Men, 
"^^if^^i could be in a condition to cope with one. 
But Sytha imploring his AITiftance with 
a flood of Tears, he went accordingly. 
In the mean time the Fakier endow'd 
with Rawanh Spirit, having alfuni'd the 
lliape of a Beggar, came to beg fome 
Alms of Sytha, who excus'd the matter, 
yec at laft was prevail'd upon to give 
him fome Fruit that were left the day 
before ; but as ftie was extending Arm 
towards the Beggar, he catch'd hold of 
her Hand, and pulling her over the Cir- 
cle ( under pretence of bringing her to 
the place where her Husband was en- 
gag'd ) he carried her to the Country of 
Lanka in the Ifle of Ceylon. 
As he was carrying her along he met 
with the Giant Siettank^ of the Tribe 
of the Raches^ who beg'd fome Vidtuals 
of him in a threatning tone. Rawan 
having no Provifions to give him, took 
up a Stone, which he rubbing againft his 
Thigh, made a large hole, the Blood 
whereof turn'd the Stone into Meat, which 
he gave the Giant, who had no fooner 
eat it, but it turn'd to a Stone again in 
his Stomach, and opprcfs'd him to fuch 
a degree that he was not able to ftir or 
move. 
Then Ramn purfuing his Journy came 
to the Mountain Refmokperrvat, where 
he met with the Apes with Bears Heads, 
call'd Hanuman^ Suchrige^ Anget and 
Siamboemt •, and Sytha dropping her Ring, 
the fame was taken up by Hanuman. 
Ravoan coming into Ceylon^ and not 
daring to bring Sytha into his Houfe, 
plac'd her in a Garden under a certain 
Tree call'd Syfem^ and having appointed 
her a Guard of twelve Giants, he daily 
made hisCourtlhip to her, but ihe refufed 
all his Offers. 
In the mean time Ram returning home- 
wards, and meeting with his Brother 
Lehman by the way, they both came to 
the Hut, but to their great furprize found 
Sytha gone. Ram in a mofl violent Rage 
upbraided his Brother with leaving the 
Hut, but having underftood the reafon 
they refolv'd to go in queft of Sytha. 
Ram and As they were pafling through a very 
Lckeman long fubterraneous Paflage, they met with 
go In que}} a certain Giant at his Devotion, who be- 
.^f Sytha. jjjg furpriz'd to fee them, Ram told him, 
that the defire of finding out his Spoufe 
had brought him through this dangerous 
place, asking him, whether he had not 
heard any thing of her : He anfwer'd, 
that he had feen a Giant flying through 
the Air, holding a Woman "upon his 
Hand. Ram further enquiring what way 
Flaces her 
in a Oar- 
den in 
Ceylon. 
they weVe gone, he anfwer'd, towards 
the Country of Dekendefa. 
Ram verily believing this to be Sytha^ 
blefs'd the Giant, and purfuing his Journy 
to the Mount Refmokperwat^ met with the 
before- mentioned Apes with Bears Heads, 
where Hanuman proftrating himfelf at 
his Feet, ask'd him. What brought him 
to this remote part of the World ? Ram 
anfwer'd. To look after his Spoufe, 
Hanuman reply'd, I faw a Giant pafs 
through the Air with a Woman Gtting 
upon his Hand, who drop'd this Ear- 
ring. Ram infinitely rejoyc'd at the fight 
thereof (knowing it to be his Wife's) 
ask'd him, what way they had taken t 
Hanuman reply'd. To the Country of Vimmm 
Lanka in the Ifle of Ceylon and at the g,''^^ ^ 
fame tirfie offering his Service for the f""*^** 
recovery of his Spoufe, he entreated syJha? 
the Ape Suckerige to aflift him in this En- * 
terprize^ promifing him, that in cafe 
they fucceeded, Ram fhould reltore to 
him his Wife and his Eftate in the Valley 
of Kieckenda^ taken from him by his Bro- 
ther Bael : But Suckerige remember'd his 
Brother's Strength, how he had worfl:ed 
the Ghnt Rawanj and held his Head two 
Months under his Arms (before the 
Government of the World was commit- 
ted to him by Fijlnum ) befides feverai 
other Giants told him, that Ram being 
only of a middle Stature, was not likely 
to conquer him. 
Hanuman however perfifting in his 
Perfuafions, and extolling the Power of 
Ram^ Suckerige asked a Token, 'viz,. 
that he fliould fhoot his Arrow thro fome 
of the Branches of the Trees, whilft 
they were agitated by the Wind. Leke- 
man having underftood his Requefl:, fpoke 
to his Brother Ram^ who bidding them 
fhut their Eyes, he fliot at once with 
his Arrow thro feven Trees, and at the 
fame time order'd Suckerige to challenge 
his Brother Bael in his Name-, which be- . 
ing done accordingly, Bael appear'd, 
and in a fcornful Tone told Ram^ that he 
would cut off his Head at one Stroke ; 
v/hereat Ram being exafperated to the 
higheft degree, he drew his Bow, fent Ram 
his Arrow through his Body, and re- 
ftor'd the Valley of Kieckenda to Sucke- 
rige.t and with it his Wife. 
Ram having now taken a Refolution to 
Hay with his Brother in the Mountain, 
fent Hanuman.^ Anget.,Suckerige and Sucking, 
Chieftains of the Apes, into the Valley of 
Quicxinta ( as the Malabars call it ) not 
far from the Valley of Kieckenda, in queft 
of his Spoufe. Hanuman being ready to 
depart with his Company, gave him his 
# Ring 
