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preparing to go on board Soon after this be set sail for 
Rum. In going out of the harbour, Mfihawdngsa looked 
towards the shore and saw Fulo Ijada, which island had 
then been annexed to the main land, called afterwards Jiukit 
Lada, the * Hill Lada’, also Pulo Jambul, before an island, 
but which had also been joined to the main shore; and which 
afterwards got the name of ee the Hill Jambul,” tor it was 
quite in a line with Pulo Srai, which last was just about 
being joined to the main land and was subsequently named 
Gunong Jerrei or Chirrei, on account of its great height (or). 
Again towards the N. N. W. was to be seen what looked 
like a point of a moveable nature {b) and further seaward 
Pulo Giryang, which was, not long afterwards, attached to 
the main, also then called Gunong Giryang, and Bukit Tun- 
jang. [But the Rumi Knvoys appear to have forgotten 
altogether one of the objects they had before assigned for 
their mission, the finding of the prince of Rfim.] 
Riija Podisat being thus fairly established in his seat of 
authority in Kedda or Zumin Tauran, he implicitly followed 
the dictates of prudence, moderation and liberality, in his 
intercourse with his ministers, and other officers, and towards 
the ryots, and the merchants, strangers, and the indigent 
who resorted to his country. In this way his fame for wisdom 
and hospitality was spread abroad, and induced numbers to 
flock to Kedda, which soon became more ai.d more populous. 
After a while another son was born to the Raja, equally 
endowed in features ard appearance as his elder brother. The 
royal nurses accordingly selected companions for him from 
amongst the children of the mantris, and officers of state. 
Before very long again, he had another son who was provided 
with companions in a similar manner, agreeably to the usage 
of great princes. 
A long time in days and years had not elapsed after this 
event, when his highness was presented by his queen with a 
daughter of exceeding loveliness of feature, sweetly elegant, 
of a light yellow’ - complexion and delicately slender. It would 
have been indeed difficult in those days to have found her 
like. The young princess was also provided with attendants, 
nurses (dry) and playmates from amongst the children of the 
men of consequence. After how long an interval again of 
(a) Chirrei in Siamese is the name of the Ficus religiosa or Banian tree of 
this part of ’he Peninsula. 
„ (6) b ] s means what has an undulating and floating appearance at a 
distance like liquid mud. 
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