1884.] 
A Nicobar late. 
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Tiomberombi. Kaetere da tiuk 
tenwa da olkolabla. TewMiata. 
“ Tiin io me,” gneeb iwi de ol ten- 
maela. 
“ Hodt ah tieae komnggne, bat 
matai ita, bat ot kantie.” 
“ Tien io me ?” 
“We tiong, we benwgeb, we bifne ! 
We, we, we, we, leat. Sbam- 
bagne de tiong 61 benlowe. 
“ Kasbi i^kae tile ifae maka.” 
“ Katei de tieoi.” 
Orje enkane, kaeterende. 
Juakbegfie enkane de 61 tiong. 
Wela loe, batae-ae-gebende, io 
tiu Tiomberombi. Urobetsbe 
henwgeb da mat tiong Tiomberombi, 
mnnbang en omia matai. Eoba 
tap5ade en omia matai, endue 
benkok Tiomberombi. 
on and on till it came to Tiombe- 
rombi’s bands. It came to where 
tbe key was about his neck. (Then) 
be put tbe key in the lock. 
“ What do you want; ” said tbe 
spirit of tbe mirror. 
“We two (T. and bis wife) can- 
“ not live on account of this war, 
“ this is not our country, I have 
“ not got my wife.” 
“What do you want?” 
“ Produce a ship, flags, boats !” 
On and on the structure grew 
and now it is finished. Tbe ship 
is brought into deep water. 
* “ What about tbe absent mo¬ 
ther of you all, then ?” 
“We will bring her.” 
t They took away tbe woman, 
she comes. 
Tbe woman goes on board tbe ship. 
Tbe sails are set, and Tiombe¬ 
rombi goes sailing off. There are 
many flags on Tiomberombi’s ship, 
and tbe chief of tbe country is 
(very) angry. He beats bis cheeks 
for Tiomberombi’s guns are bigger 
(than bis). 
sight of bis wife, tbe key of tbe looking glass and a knife bad been bung. 
Tbe rats so place tbe mirror in juxtaposition with tbe key, that tbe tied 
up hands of tbe prisoner are able to insert the key in tbe glass, when 
once more Tiomberombi is master of tbe situation. Tbe bonds fall off, 
tbe prison falls, and soon be has got bis ship and boats ready with pen¬ 
nons flying in triumph. 
* Then be thinks of bis faithful wife. There is a poetic touch in 
bis appeal: kasbi kae tile ifae maka. Kae is a demonstrative pronoun 
rarely used and refers to persons or things absent. He speaks to tbe 
spirits under bis orders and asks about “ their mother.” 
f Tbe spirits of tbe mirror anon bring her on board. Tiomberombi 
now gaily sails forth with all bis canvas spread and flags displayed, his 
erewbile victor beating bis cheeks with impotent rage in the meantime, 
as be beholds Tiomberombi’s triumphant departure to bis own land. 
