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the Baafc or vase, and sprinkled it over the company; accompanying 
the action with some additional Bali sentences. They then conclud¬ 
ed with the BJiawatto and App,hamang , two prescribed forms. I 
have given insertion to the formula in order that those who desire it 
may be able to compare them with Hindoo formula in the Sanscrit. 
Women in this country take precedence, if unmarried, not only by 
custom but by laws, according to the rank of their fathers, and, if mar¬ 
ried, according to the rank of their husbands. It is abundantly evi¬ 
dent from various passages of the Digests, that the men, from the 
highest to the lowest rank, receive great assistance both in the ma¬ 
nagement of their households, and in the conducting of their public 
duties, from the skill, activity and zealous intelligence of their wives. 
They assimilate in the cheerfulness and acute perception with which 
they engage in their husbands’ affairs to the Burman women ; and 
both afford a favourable contrast to the sex amongst more Westerly 
Asiatic nations, where they are denied the exercise of their mental 
faculties, and enervated by seclusion. Jealousy is not a characteris¬ 
tic of the men. The Siamese will not, however, trust a young wife 
in the management of business. A three years probation is always 
required. The wives of the officers assist by giving advice and by 
Sapp,h6 uppat,haw6 aneeka antaraya pceweenatsantoo ase sattoo. 
Then come the following. 
Samphootth^ pancha panya sancho ehattowee satee satta sang,hatsanee na- 
ma mee seerasa&c., 
Samp } hootd,he nawootta rattate att,ha ehaltaleesa wee satee satta sang 
hatra. 
Eeetee peeso B,hak,hawa arahang sarama samp,ho££,fio weecfta charana 
sampano, sookk,hato 5oka weet,hoo anoottaro booreetsa d,hammasa ratee 
satt,ha Tjiewa Manootsanang P,hoott,ho Bhakkk,hawatee. 
Sawa k,hayato B,hak,hawata d,hammo santee seeko Akareeko patcha 
tangweet,hee tappha weenyo heetee Soopp.hatee panno B,hak,hawato sa- 
wasang,ho ooch,hoo patee panno &c., Yaya patee pano B,hak,hawato Sawa- 
sang,ho same chee patee pano <$:c. 
Yaya t,hee tang Chattalee booritsa Yookk,hanee at,tha booretsa bookk,ha- 
la-nee esa B,hak,hawato sawaka Sank,ho Ahoonnayo pahoonayo t,hak,keen 
nayo anchalee karaneeyo anootiarang boo'nya k,hetang Lokatsatee. 
Sak,he k,am£ eharup6 k,heeree seek,harakat£ chanta!eek,he wee in anti 
t,heep6 ratt,h6,«cha kam6 tarawana gahanC vehawat,hamhee k.hett^. 
Descriptive of the abodes and visitations of the Dewatas. 
Karanee amatt,ha koossale nayataog santang pat,hang ab,hee sametcha 
S3kk,ho. 
Eevamc soottang ekang «£’e. 
Ckayanto die., $cq. 
