the Eaft-India Pagans, 865 
Chap. IV. 
were come to dellroy all with Fire and 
Sword. 
Ramn being advertis'd of his arrival, 
caird together all his Giants, (among 
whom was his Brother Bthickhem') and 
having caufed lo Statues to be made with 
10 Heads like himfelf, he took his place 
in the midft of them : Anget coming 
boldly into the Room, ask'd what Mon- 
llers thefe were, and which of them was 
Rawan himfelf? Whereat Rawan being 
highly exafperated, ask'd who it was that 
dares affront him thus, threatning to 
make him repent his boldnefs. Anget 
reply'd. Were I not here in the quality 
of an Ambalfador,! would try my Strength 
with thee, being fent by Ram to let thee 
know, that he did not come with this 
Army to deftroy thy Subjeds, but to re- 
cover his Wife Sytha i which if thou re- 
fufeft to do, he declares himfelf innocent 
of all the Effufion of Blood that fhall en- 
fue. But Raivan anfwering, that he was 
refolv'd not to deliver her j ^w^^er brought 
this Anfwer to Ram. 
RawanV At the fame time Rawans Brother, 
Brother with five of his chief Counfellors, find- 
comes over ing him not in a capacity to cope with 
to Ram, powerful an Army, aflum'd the fhape 
of Apes, and throwing themfelves at 
the Feet of Ranij crav'd his Mercy and 
Proteftion. 
The Apes of ^Ws Army taking them 
for Spies, handled them very roughly at 
firft coming into the Camp ; and Hanu- 
man or Hanneman efpecially, would have 
dilTwaded him from having the leaft con- 
cern with them, but were appeafed by 
Ram^ when he told them that he knew 
them to be Men of Honour and Pro- 
bity. 
By this time Rawan had arm'd loooo 
of his boldefl: Giants to attack Rams 
Camp i but thefe being foon defeated, he 
fent 18000 more, who having undergone 
RawanV xht fame fate, he fent 30000 more j and 
Objlmacy. ^^^^^ ^^^^ fucceeding no better, he fent 
Soooo more, who were all routed like 
the reft. 
Then Rawan" s eld eft Son entreating his 
Father to let him engage alone againft 
the whole Camp of Ram, he could not 
confent to his Requeft but having con- 
vinced his Father of the Advantages he 
had lately got by the Inftruftions of Bram- 
ma^ he pot him at the head of 10000 
of his choiceft Giants. With thefe Troops 
being advanc'd to Kam^s Camp, he en- 
couragM them to fight bravely, whilll he 
foaring up into the Air did hide himfelf 
behind one of the Wheels of the Chariot 
of the Sun, till coming diredtly over 
Vol IlL 
Ramh Camp, he fent forth one of his>'\^^» 
Magical Arrows, which turning imniedi- f^^: 
ately into a Serpent, fent forth fach a 
vaft number of other Serpents among the 
Apes, that their Arms and Legs being 
quite entangled, they wereknock'd dovvfi 
on all lides by the Giants. 
Ram not a little furpriz'd at this Dif- 
after, ask'd Rawan's Brother what was 
bell to be done-, who told him, that if 
he would fend for his wing'd Garroude^ 
the Serpents would vanifh in an inftant. 
Ram following his Advice, Garroude no 
focner appear'd but the Serpents vanifli'd, 
and the Apes fought it out bravely with 
the Giants. 
In the mean while Ram having advts'd 
with his Council how to attack Inderfict^ 
Raman's eldelt Son in the Air, and Lcke- 
man having ofFer'd his Service, he got 
UTpon Hanuman^ Back, who carrying him 
up into the Air, Inderfiet lent a Ihower 
of Arrows againlt him \ but thefe beine 
repulfed by Lekeman's Shield, and Inder^ 
fiet feeing him advance towards him, 
threw away his Bow and Arrows, and 
laying hold likewife of his Sword and 
Buckler, a molt furious Combat enfued, 
which remain'd dubious for fome time, tilt 
Lekeman giving him a Blow on his Neck Rawan 
cut off his Head at one ftroke, which dropt elde',l Son 
down before his Father's Feet. Afandory f''''^^ 
his xMother burft out into a moft violent 
Paflion for the lofs of her beloved Son, 
tearing her Hair and Breafts with her 
Nails, and upbraiding her Husband with 
Cruelty, Injuftice and Lafcivioufnefs, but 
to little purpofe, Rawan perfifting in her 
Refolution of not delivering Sytba. 
Being refolv'd to make his utmofi: 
Efforts, he crav'd the Afliftance of his 
Brother, a mofl famous Giant, nam'd 
Coukeringb ( or Kompacarna^ as Rogerkis ^ ^ C. 
calls him after the Malabars) this Giant 
ufed to fpend his whole Life in fleeping, 
except one day when he appear'd in his 
full Adivity, and to fpend his time in 
filling his Belly with Victuals for the 
whole fucceeding year. It being then in f^>. 
the third Month of his fieep, Rawan fir Iffi' 
call'd to him aloud. Brother Coukefingh^ fiance by 
rouze, rouze, and come to my Affiftance, hkBrotkr^ 
or elf^ we are loft ! Coukeringb asking 
him half afleep, what was the matter ? 
Rawan told him, that being attack'd by 
a vaft Body of Apes under the Command 
of one Ra7n^ who had kilfd two of his 
Sons, and no lefs than feven Generals, 
with 200C00 Giants, he had no other 
means left to reprieve himfelf and his 
Subjefts from Deftrudion, but to implore 
his Aid. The Giant reply'd. Thou beeft 
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