Malay annals / translated from the Malay language, by John Leyden. With an introduction by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.

Date:
1821
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Malay annals / translated from the Malay language, by John Leyden. With an introduction by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    358 and were furiously amoked by the Malaca men till they fell back on the sea-shore, and retreated to their ships. As soon as they reached their ships, they rained away with their cannon like thunder-bolts, whizzing from the sky, and Sultan Ahmed moved. a little way back from the quay, and multi- tudes run searching for a place to shelter themselves from the bullets. Then said Mukhdum to the Prince, “ Sultan, this is no place for the enjoyment of the divine union, let us return,” and he laid hold of. the stay ropes of the howder with both his hands... Then the Frangis shouted from their prahus, “ Haloo! you Malaca men, take notice, we will all of us land to-mor- row, by God, (Demi Devasa,) therefore keep a good look-out.” . “ Very well,” said the Malaca men.. That night he ordered a steady watch to be kept by all the mantris and hulubalangs, in their arms and armour. All the mantris and hulubalangs, and young nobles accordingly kept watch in the public hall, and, they began to say. to each other, “ What is the use of sitting . idly, here? let us read a tale of war, which may be profitable to us.” Then A A