256 A TRANSLATION OF THE KEDDAH ANNALS. 
forces of the Girgassi. This girl, it will be remembered, was 
exceedingly graceful and beautiful, and had a light yellow 
complexion, and that on account of these gifts of person 
she had been detained in Kedda when Nang Meri escorted 
the Raja of Siam to his destination. Now it so happened,, 
although unexpectedly, that the young prince, the son of the 
Raja, became enamoured of this girl, and wished to marry 
her. The Raja tried all he could to prevent the match, 
saying to his son that the girl belonged to a totally distinct 
tribe, and that no one could tell what might be the result, 
for observed his highness, * f the children of such a marriage 
may inherit the propensities, and sensual desires of the 
Girgassi race, and thus eat flesh without cooking it” But 
the prince was deaf to all remonstrances, and married the 
girl against his father's will. This disobedience of the 
prince so preyed upon the mind of the Raja, Sri Maha- 
wangsa, that he sickened and departed, [i. e. died] or 
vanished, and was laid by his son, and ministers, and officers 
of state, with the solemnities befitting the obsequies of great 
Rajas. So the prince assumed the reins of Government, and 
ruled Kedda, following in the steps of his deceased royal 
father. 
About this time some one came unexpectedly [to the 
Raja] and gave information that there was downwards or 
seawards a small stream called Sungei Mas, which commu¬ 
nicated with the sea ; where the land and situation were 
both excellent. His highness went to examine the spot and 
approved of it, for the site of a fort and residence, and he 
and his chiefs passed up and down with this intention. 
Now it happened at this period that his highness had a son 
by his princess, the grand child of the Girgassi. The child 
was of an uncommon size to the beholders. His highness 
was delighted, and after appointing the necessary attendants 
from amongst the families of his chiefs, he named his son 
Raja Malta Prit Durya; and afterwards brought him up 
agreeably to the usages of great Rajas towards their children. 
This young prince from month to month, and from year to 
year, increased in stature. Now the Raja was still bent on 
erecting the fort and palace at Sungei Mas. [•1] 
NOTES. 
[10] We are here informed by our annalist that Raja Marong Pho 
di Sat was laid or buried. Although, as I shall have occasion here¬ 
after to shew, the people of Kedda were at this period worshippers 
