A translation op the keddah annals. 
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* who are you my Lord, and who are all these along with you 
who thus appear so suddenly in front of the audience cham¬ 
ber ?* 
f l have come, said IT ur man shah, as the bearer of a lettej. 
from my Raja, who is Lord over all the created beings of 
this earth, the Prophet Sulim an—to his Majesty the Emperor 
your master/ The Vizier and the other courtiers on hearing 
this reply, took each a hold of one of Hurmanshal/s hands 
and led him forthwith into the presence. When the Emperor 
saw them approach he rose and paid him respectful homage 
_at the same time he was amazed at seeing the strangers 
place a large chest before him* * I pray you to sit down , said 
His Majesty addressing Hurmanshah. The latter now pro¬ 
duced and delivered bis letter which tne Etnpeioi laised 
over his head, kissed, and then delivered into the hands of 
the Prime Minister, who after having raised it in like niannei 
over his head, and having done honor to it by a thousand 
marks ef respect, stood up, opened and read it (aloud). It 
ran thus :— . 
“ This letter is addressed and sent by the Prophet ot God 
Sdliman to the Raja of the country of China, in order that 
my Lord may be made aware of the actions ot the bird Girda, 
his behaviour to your daughter, and also to your son-in- 
law the Prince of Rum, and also to acquaint my Lord with 
the terrible loss in ships, men and goods, which has been 
sustained by the Raja of Rum from the evil acts ot this Girda, 
and this too when the Rfvja was sending his son to form an alli¬ 
ance by marriage with your Majesty s daughter. I have luckily 
met with these two young people at once, and therefore 
hasten to send them to your Majesty in charge of my obedient 
minister and servant, Raja Hurmanshah. ) pray my lord 
to properly arrange every thing expeditiously, and in a man¬ 
ner befitting the rank ot mighty rulers. I request also that 
my lord will despatch a letter to the Raja of Hum to bid him 
send and collect the [scattered remnants of the] fleet, and the 
chiefs and men above alluded to. In the chest are the Prince 
and Princess, and two attendants, who I pray you to receive 
from me. All this your humble servant reports/’ 
When the letter had been thus read, there was a shaking 
of hands and all resumed their seats. The Emperor said to 
Hurmanshah * I pray you my lord and brother to refresh your¬ 
self with this betel leaf, and pray will your highness now 
order the chest to be opened/ When the Princess heard 
the voice of her father she quickly opened the chest, and 
came out of it along with her three companions. His Ma- 
