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A TRANSLATION OP THE KEDDAH ANNALS TERMED 
MARONG MAH A WANGS A.* 
P.y Lieut-Col. James Low, c. m. r. a. s, & m. a s b. 
Chapter III, 
It has been, says our author, already related how Raja 
M&rong M^hawangsa formed a settlement or new country 
to the east of Pulo Srai, in order that he might either gain 
information respecting the Prince of Rum, or get a letter 
from thence. He had already been here so long that a son 
was born to him of surpassing beauty and proportions, quite 
ravishing to all beholders. The country too became daily 
and yearly more populous, owing to the influx of settlers; 
while trade with all the [surrounding] nations constantly 
increased. One day Raja Mahawangsa was seated in his 
audience ball at Lankasuka, surrounded by all his officers of 
state, including the four very old ministers. The Raj4 asked 
of these four old courtiers if there was any powerful country 
lying near at. hand, for, observed his highness, if there be such 
a country, and should its king have a disposable daughter, 
my son may solicit an alliance with her. The four ministers 
replied thus—There is no country of any note situated near 
to your majesty’s domain Rut there is a country called 
Acheh on the sea coast of the island of Fercha. It is divided 
into many provinces. Bnt it lies a good way off, or about 
twenty-five days sailing from this port. There is also another 
country situated on the same continent where we are settled. 
The name of its Raja is L Kalangi. It lies too in the line 
of the voyage which brought us here. It is about one 
month’s sailing hence to that country, which contains many 
rare productions, such for example, as huge vases, and small 
jars, and the large tree called mallau talii se-moot (*) besides 
many other kinds of wood of great girth. The river also 
which flows through that country is broad, and comes from a 
great distance. Well, observed his highness, if such be the 
case, it will be best that I should address a letter to the Raja 
Kalangi, requesting that he may send to me ajar of the largest 
dimensions now procurable. Afterwards having thus (by delay) 
bad an opportunity of gaining information respecting his 
country and children, we can act accordingly. It will also be 
proper to write to the Raja with the fullest expressions of our 
* Continued from lait number* 
(') The tree which yields the stieklac of commerce, the Sanscrit Laksha, 
