So the priest passed on, and they continued their game, but shortly after, both fell down and expired, to the consternation of the bystanders.  One of those who died was a native of Jerusalem.” (Ch. xii.) “The sea encircles this great island of Rachius on every side, except that to the north and west there is an isthmus which affords a passage to the opposite coast.  Baaut constructed this place by heaping up mud, and her footprint is still to be seen in the mountain ([Greek:  es kai ichnos estin en tois orois]).

[Footnote 1:  Galle?]

“And the great king traced his descent from her race.  The island is six days’ journey in breadth, and twelve days’ journey in length.  It is populous and delightful.  Its natural productions are magnificent, and the sea furnishes fish of the finest flavour, and in the greatest abundance, to the inhabitants of the coast.  Wild beasts are numerous in the mountains, of which elephants are the largest of all.  There is also the most fragrant of cassia ([Greek:  kasia de he aromatikotate]).

“They find stones containing gold in the rivers, and pearls on the sea-shore.  Four kings govern the island, all subordinate to the paramount sovereign, to whom they pay as tribute, cassia, ivory, gems, and pearls; for the king has gold in the greatest abundance.  The first of these kings reigns in the south, where there are herds of elephants, of which great numbers are captured of surprising size.  In this region the shore is inhospitable, and destitute of inhabitants, but the city, in which the governor resides, lies inland, and is said to be large and flourishing.  The second king governs the western regions which produce cinnamon ([Greek:  ton pros esperan tetrammenon ton kinnamomophoron]); and it was there the Tyrian ships cast anchor.  The third rules the region towards the north, which produces pearls.  He has made a great rampart on the isthmus to control the passage of the barbarians from the opposite coast; for they used to make incursions in great numbers, and destroyed all the houses, temples, and plantations they could reach, and slew such men as were near, or could not flee to the mountains.  The fourth king governs the region to the east, producing the richest gems in surprising profusion; the ruby, the sapphire, and diamond.  All these, being the brothers of the great king in Rochapatta, are appointed to rule over these places, and he who is the eldest of the brothers has the supreme power, and is called the chief and mighty ruler.  He has a thousand black elephants, and five light-coloured ones.  The black are abundant, but the fair-coloured are rare, and found nowhere except in this island, and the black ones do homage to them.  Having captured such a one, they bring him to the king in Rochapatta, whose peculiar prerogative it is to ride on a white elephant, this being unlawful for his subjects.  There are many fierce crocodiles in the rivers, and they are killed by crowds of men who rush with shouts