Chap. VII. 
the Eaft-India Pagans. 
75 
As they were entring the City they 
were met by a Gardiner's Wife, who 
ufed to ferve Ragia Kans with Flowers : 
This Woman proftrating her feif at 
A'//«^i's Feet, faid, O Divine Man! having 
never fern any thing fo beautiful as thy felj\ 
I offer to thee thefe Flowers defign'^d for 
Ragia Kans, thinking my felf much more 
obliged to your Divinity than hhs A^ajefly, 
entreati}:g thee not to defpife my Cottage.^ hut 
to take up thy Lodging there for this night. 
Then prefenting lOfna with a Garland of 
Flowers, he took up his Lodgings in the 
Houfe, being welcomed by the Husband 
in the molt devout manner in the World, 
who declar'd himfelf unworthy of re- 
ceiving fo great a Guell, and ferv'd 
Kifna and his Company at Table, who 
at parting beftow'd his Bleffrng up- 
on him, Viz.. That they fhould never 
want, and their Souls go diredly to 
Heaven. 
Being advanc'd a little further, they 
met a poor Cripple or lame Woman, 
having a Veflel fiird with Spices, fweet- 
fcented Oils, Sandel-wood, Saffron, Civet 
and other Perfumes. Kifna making a 
halt, Ihe made a certain fign with her Fin- 
ger on his Forehead, calling the reft upon 
his Head. Kifna asking her what it was 
ihe would ask him ? The Woman reply'd. 
Nothing but the ufe of my Limbs. Kifna 
then fetting his Foot upon hers, and ta- 
king her by the hand, raifed her from 
the ground, and not only reftor'd her 
Limbs, but alfo renew'd her Age, fo that 
inftead of a wrinkly tawny Skin, Ihe 
got a frefli and fair one in an inftant. 
At her requell Kifna and his Company 
lodg'd the following night in her Houfe. 
Kifna The next following day Kifna and 
incuk^ the his Company walking through the Streets 
jhong Ar- of Motteray they were fliew'd the ftrong 
row of Bow, which none of the Giants had been 
' able to manage ^ but Kifna broke the 
String of it at the firft pull. Thence 
they walk'd towards the Court, where 
the Courtiers were expecting the coming 
of the King : thefe feeing a whole Troop 
of Country FeIIows,would not allow them 
Entrance into the Court but pufhing 
Kifna back roughly, he ftruck lo of 
KiBs 10 them (among whom were two Colonels) 
Courtiers, down to the ground, fo that they ex- 
pir'd at his Feet, and their Souls were 
conveyM immediately to Heaven, a Fa- 
vour he beftow'd upon the Souls of all 
fuch as were flain by his hands. 
Ragia Kans being inform'd of all thefe 
Tranfadions, and almoft reducM to de- 
fpair, order'd a Turret to be ereftcd 
upon the Back of an Elephant, fnrnifh'd 
Vol. Ill 
with two Warlike Engines, to be ma- 
nag'd by as many Men. He order'd the 
Guide of the Elephant, that as foon as 
he faw Kifna coming to the Gaflie, he 
fhould fend out the Elephant to trample 
him under feet, or elfe endeavour to kill 
him by the means of the Engines. 
The following day Kifna going to- 
wards the Court, the Guides fet loofe 
the Elephant upon hvn \ but Kifna not 
only ftopt him in his full Career, but 
alfo putting his Foot againft his Trunk, 
pull'd out both of his Teeth ; afterwards 
feizing him by the Tail, fwung him three 
or four times round his Head, and then 
dafh'd his Head againll the Stones, Ra- 
gia nov/ finding himfelf reduc'd to the 
laft extremity, and enrag'd with Anger, 
addrefs'd himfelf to his two renown'd. 
Generals Kansjamdoor and A'foftik, telling 
them, that fince they had eaten his Bread 
fo many years, it was now time to fhew 
their Fidelity and Bravery, and to de- 
liver him from his mortal Enemy. 
Accordingly they having fent a Chal- 
lenge to Kifna^ he appear'd at the ap- 
pointed time and place, where a moH 
fierce Combat enfuM, which remain'd 
dubious for three Iiours, till at laft Kifna 
threw them (one after another) with 
fuch a prodigious force to the ground, 
that the Blood, and with it their Souls, 
gufh'd out of their Mouths. 
During the Combat Ragia Kans hap- 
pening to look over the Wall of theCaftle, 
no fooner faw Kifna^ but he thought he 
heard a Voice telling him, that he was 
the Perfon who fhould at once take 
away his Life and his Crown. He was 
fcarce return'd into his Apartment, when 
News being brought him of the death 
of his two Generals, he commanded 
every one to betake themfelves to their 
Arms, to fight againft Kifna^ offering a 
great Reward to any that could deliver 
him up into his hands either dead or alive. 
Accordingly the whole City rofe in Arms, 
and engag'd Kifna without the Caflle 
Gates, but were not able to conquer 
this invincible Hero. 
For Ragia Kans having in the mean 
while order'd Kifna\ Parents to be whipt 
with Siambokken^ or brafs Scourges in his 
prefence : Kifna ( according to his Om- 
nifciency) being not ignorant of the 
matter, leap'd over the Wall into the 
Palace, where finding Ragia Kans fitting 
upon his Throne, he got hold of his 
Head, and prefs'd it to the ground till 
he broke his Neck, and to confummate 
the matter, gave him three or four ter- 
rible Blows which beat out his Brains. 
Uuuuu 2 The 
Baldaui. 
Kitls an 
Elephant, 
KilU iwd 
Routs a. 
whole Body 
of Men. 
Kans. X 
