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The Idolatry ef 
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rN.A-^ Kifna with fome of his Companions were mony 
Baldam. diverting themfelves with their Pipes in ^'■^ 
^-^^^^ an adjacent Wood and Kifna efpecially 
play'd fo charmingly upon his Flute, that 
the Women in the Village being awaken'd 
by the found of this Harmony, came run- 
ning into the Wood to partake of their 
Divertifements. Kifna ask'd them whe- 
^ ther they were not afraid to come into 
the Wood at that time of night ? They 
anfwer'd. That their Ears and Hearts had 
been fo touch'd with his melodious Har- 
that they were not able to flay 
at home : So Ktfna gave them a Tune or 
two, which fo furpriz'd them, that mofl: 
of them flood amaz'd, gazing all the 
while at his Beauty, whilft others paft 
their time in dancing. This they con- 
tinued till midnight, when having be- 
ftow'd his Bleffing upon the Women he 
fent them home, he and his Companions 
paiTing their time in the fame Jollities all 
night till break of day. 
CHAP. VII. 
A further account of the Defigns of Ragia Kans, who is killed at laft by Kifna„ 
^ew Decrees againjl Kifna, which frove intffe^ual. His other Miracles. 
RAgta Kans being more and more a- Here it was that Jkeroer one of the 
larm'd at thefe Miracles, fent for King's MelFengers, bathing himfelf in the 
his chief Minifter named Panjewello, and River, and diving three times fuccelFive- 
his two chief Generals nam'd Siannoor ly ( after the manner of the Benjam ) 
and Mofiik, to confult with them how to faw Kifna under Water feated upon his 
rid his hands of Kifna: Panjemllo told Throne; which Apparition being feen by 
him that all clandeftinc means having him again in the fame ftate above Wa- 
prov'd to no purpofe hitherto, he knew ter, he could not forbear to break out 
no other way than to engage the ft rongeft into thefe words: O holy Kifna! thou 
of all the Giants ( named JCefcy ) againft beeft truly God in human Shape ^ becaufethou 
him. appearefl both under and above Water ; a 
Ragia approving his Advice, fent ac- fign thou beefi prefent in all places^ a Qua' 
cordingly the faid Giant, who meeting lity belonging only to the Gods! Pardon 
with Kifna^ ask'd him where he was go- tne for having invited thee to this Feajl. 
ing ? Where I pleafe, reply'd Kifna : Ho Kifna told him he was fenfible it was not 
ho anfwer'd the Giant Kehy^ I will take his fault, and din'd with him the fame 
care of that, andfo was going to lay his day in a Garden Akeroer had juft near 
creat Paws upon him ; but Kifna taking the Bank of the River, 
him by the Throat, did not let go his After Dinner they pafs'd the River, 
hold till he had fqueez'd the Breath out but had not gone far before they met the 
of his Body which done, Kifna put his King's Waiherman with a pack of Clothes 
Hand into his Throat, and pulling bis on his Back •, fome of the Company of 
Heart out firft laid it upon his Mouth, Kifna having a mind to divert themfelves, 
and afterwards threw it to the Ravens. pulh'd one another againft the Waflier- 
Ragia Kans being now put to the laft man, who giving them foul Language, 
Ihift a certain Brahman named Naret, ad- Kifna bid his Companions to threfli him 
vis'd'the King to invite Kifna with his handfomly, which they did. 
Followers to a Feaft, and fo to have him Ragia Kans exafperated to the higheft 
kill'd at Table. Ragia approving his degree at this ufage of his Servant, re- 
Counfel fent Meifengers to invite them folv'd to declare open Enmity againft 
accordingly, but they were fo far from Kifna. Not long after Ktfna meeting 
granting their requeft, that they defir'd upon the Road a Barber, he prefented 
kifna's Parents not to let him go, who him ( according to the Cuftom of that 
with Tears in their Eyes beg'd him to Country) a Looking-glafs to look in, 
ftay at homej but Kifna refufing to and pair'd his Nails •, the Barbers in the 
hearken to their Advice, order'd his Eaftern Countries always pairing the 
Chariot to be got ready, and taking his Nails on the Hands and Toes after they 
Father his eldeft Brother and Mother have ftiav'd the Beard. Kifna gave him 
along with him, went forward to Goggel his Blefling, telling him, that his Soul 
upon the River Siemmena oppofite to fliould diredly go to God withotit being 
Motteva. t tranfplantcd into another Body. 
