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that age. I likewise pursue a line of conduct
and religion similar to the above; but previous
to my conquest of Arakan, the people were as
snakes, wounding men, a prey to enmity and
disorder; and in several provinces, there were
eaters of the Aesh of men, and wickedness pre-
vailed amongst them, so that no man could trust
his neighbour. At this time, one Boudah outar,
otherwise Serej Boot Taukoor came down in the
country of Arakan, and instructed the people
and the beasts of the held in the principles of
religion and rectitude, and agreeably to his word
the country was governed for a period of 5000
years, so that peace and good-will subsisted
amongst men ; agreeably thereto is the tenor of
my conduct and government of my people. As
there is an oil, the produce of a certain spot
of the earth, of exquisite Aavour, so is my dig-
nity and power above that of other Rajas, and
TaAloo Raja, the high priest, having consulted
with the others of that class, represented to me
on the 15th of Aushur 1148—Do you enforce
the customs and laws of Serej Boot Taukoor,
which I accordingly did, and moreover erected
six places of divine worship, and have con-
formed myself strictly to the laws and customs
of Serej Tama Chucka, governing my people
with lenity and justice. As the country of
Arakan lies contiguous to Chittagong, if a
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that age. I likewise pursue a line of conduct
and religion similar to the above; but previous
to my conquest of Arakan, the people were as
snakes, wounding men, a prey to enmity and
disorder; and in several provinces, there were
eaters of the Aesh of men, and wickedness pre-
vailed amongst them, so that no man could trust
his neighbour. At this time, one Boudah outar,
otherwise Serej Boot Taukoor came down in the
country of Arakan, and instructed the people
and the beasts of the held in the principles of
religion and rectitude, and agreeably to his word
the country was governed for a period of 5000
years, so that peace and good-will subsisted
amongst men ; agreeably thereto is the tenor of
my conduct and government of my people. As
there is an oil, the produce of a certain spot
of the earth, of exquisite Aavour, so is my dig-
nity and power above that of other Rajas, and
TaAloo Raja, the high priest, having consulted
with the others of that class, represented to me
on the 15th of Aushur 1148—Do you enforce
the customs and laws of Serej Boot Taukoor,
which I accordingly did, and moreover erected
six places of divine worship, and have con-
formed myself strictly to the laws and customs
of Serej Tama Chucka, governing my people
with lenity and justice. As the country of
Arakan lies contiguous to Chittagong, if a