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r\J^~/^ perceiving, let fly his Arrov/ againfb 
Salaam. Hamman., which being in an inllant tranf- 
form'd into a Serpent, was tore to pieces 
by Hamman , which Inderfitt feeing, he 
flew like Lightning thro the Air to the 
holy Bramma, upbraided him with De- 
u If ceitfulnefs, and threatning him with no 
J^**^"^". lefs than the lofs of his Life, unlefs he 
wkched fliew'd him the right way of vanquifhing 
Arrow. his Enemy. 
Bramma being put to fuch a nonfliis^ 
haflned to HmMnnn^ and calling him- 
felf at his Feet beg'd of him not to op- 
pbfe Indcrficfs Arrow, as wanting not 
means to proteft himfelf againft his At- 
tempts by divers other ways. Hamman 
taking Compaffion of Bramma granted 
his Requefl:, who then told /«<^er/;ct, that 
by his Charms he had fo order'd the mat- 
ter as to render his Arrow more effedual 
than before. Inderfiet encourag'd by his 
Promife, fent forth his Arrow againfi: 
Hamman a fecond time, which turning 
into a Serpent ftuck fo clofe to his L imbs, 
that the Giants had fufficient opportunity 
to exercife their Weapons upon him, tho 
he received no more harm by it than if 
he had been touch'd with a Feather. 
However they carried him before the ten 
headed Raxvan^ who askM him by what 
means he was become invulnerable : Ha- 
mman reply'd, By Ram\ Bleffing, whofe 
Wife thou hafb carried away, which if 
thou doft not reftore forthwith, thy 
whole Country fhall be laid defoiate. 
Thii Story Raman exafperated at this Anfwer, 
feems to commanded loooo Giants to kill him, 
nUtloTta finding their Endeavours prove un- 
^that Zf " fuccefsfu), he ask'd Hamman by what 
Sampfon. means he might be bereav'd of his 
Strength: Fie reply'd. If you dip my 
Tail in Oil, wrap it in Cotton, and then 
fet it on fire, all my Strength v^ill vanifh 
in an inftant. Rawan believing the matter, 
put it in Execution, notwithftanding 
which Hanuman pull'd the Serpent to 
pieces like a piece of Thred, kill'd molt 
of the Giants, and fet fire to the Houfes. 
This done, he took his leave of Sytha., 
who gave him one of het- Bracelets as a 
token, to (hew Ram that he had feen her, 
charging him at the fame time not to 
look back till he had paft the Seas, elfe 
he would be in great danger. Hanuman 
ftriaiy obferv'd this Rule till he came to 
the Sea-fiiore, when approaching on a 
fudden to a great Flame, he looked back, 
and the Flame reaching his Tail, he was 
glad to run into the Sea to extinguifli the 
Fire. 
Then taking his courfe through the 
Air, he pafs'd the Seas, and meeting with 
t 
his Comrades, told them what had hap- 
pen'd, who thence made the bed of their 
way to the Mountain Refmo^trveat ^ and 
having fhew'd Sytha's Bracelets to Ram^ 
who immediately order'd Suchry^ Lord 
of the Valley of Kieckcnda^ to furamon 
all the Apes under his Jurifdidion to arm 
againfi Rawan^ he accordingly appeai'd 
under their i8 Kings, each whereof ap- 
pear'd at the head of 20000 Apes, a- 
mounting in all to 360000 Apes, 
Ram and his Brother Lehman march'd 
at the head of this powerful Army to 
the Sea-fide diredly oppofite to the lOe 
of Ceylon., where Ram having fpent three 
days in falling and praying, to open a 
Paflage for his Forces through the Sea, 
but in vain, he drew his Bow threatning 
the Sea to reduce it into fuch narrow 
Bounds, that where then was nothing 10 
be feen but Water, theTerreilial Crea- 
tures (hould fport upon the pleafann 
Sands without danger. The Waves of 
the Sea thereupon humbling themfelvcs 
before Ram., told him, that to open him 
a Pafiage through the depth could not 
be done without a total Deftrudion of a 
vaft number of Fifhes, but that there 
was in his Array a certain Ape call'd 
Sichem., endow'd with fuch a Quality by 
his Mailer the holy Narfy^ that whatever 
Stone he Hiould only touch, would fwim 
on the furface of the Water like Wood. 
Accordingly iJ^rw order'd a vaU quanti- 
ty of Stones to be brought from the 
neighbouring Mountains, which being on- 
ly touch'd by Sichem., and then thrown 
into the Sea, did fwim upon the Surface 
thereof, and making a Bridg of 100 
Leagues in length, afforded an eafy FalTage 
for his whole Army. 
The Inhabitants of Lanha or Ceylon 
being foon alarum'd by the noife of their 
Drums, and other Warlike Inftruments, 
Ravpan's Wife intreated her Husband to 
take a view of that prodigious Army 
from the top of his Honie^ whom Ram no 
fooner fpy'd at a diHance, but with his 
Arrow he fliot off his ten Crowns from 
his ten Heads. His Wife laying hold 
of this opportunity, exhorted him once 
more to deliver up Sytha to Ram., who, 
fays fhe, can with the fame Arrow which 
took off your ten Crowns, alfo take olF 
your ten Heads. 
But Rawan perfifling in his Refolution 
not to part with Sytha., Ram told his 
Brother Lekeman., that to leave nothing 
unattempted to reduce Rawan to Reafon, 
they would difpatch the Ape Anget to 
him to demand Sytha., and in cafe of 
refufal, to tell him now, that they 
were 
