"There is the smoke of a fire in the forest, Where Inche `Ali is burning lime; They were milking the young dairy-cow, And in the midst of the milking it sprawled and fell down dead." III.--The Lion (singa). "A lion of courage, a lion of valour, Is the lion gambolling at the end of the Point. The luck of this house will be lasting, Bringing you prosperity from year to year." IV.--The Dog (anjing). "The wild dog, the jackal, Barks at the deer from night to night; Whatever you do will be a stumbling-block; In this house men will stab one another." V.--The Draught-Cow (lembu). "The big cow from the middle of the clearing Has gone to the Deep Forest to calve there. Great good luck will be your portion. Never will you cease to be prosperous." VI.--The Ass (kaldei). "The ass within the Fort Carries grass from morn to eve; Whatever you pray for will not be granted, Though big your capital, the half will be lost." VII.--The Elephant (gajah). "The big riding elephant of the Sultan Has its tusks covered with amalgam. Good luck is your portion, No harm or blemish will you suffer." VIII.--The Crow (gagak). "A black crow soaring by night Has perched on the house of the great Magic Prince; Great indeed is the calamity which has happened: Within the house its master lies dead." In close connection with the ceremonies for the selection of individual house sites are the forms by which the princes of Malay tradition selected sites for the towns which they founded. The following extract will perhaps convey some idea of their character:-- "One day Raja Marong Maha Podisat went into his outer audience hall, where all his ministers, warriors, and officers were in attendance, and commanded the four Mantris to equip an expedition with all the necessary officers and armed men, and with horses and elephants, arms and accoutrements. The four Mantris did as they were ordered, and when all was ready they informed the Raja. The latter waited for a lucky day and an auspicious moment, and then desired his second son to set out. The Prince took leave after saluting his father and mother, and all the ministers, officers, and warriors who followed him performed obeisance before the Raja. They then set out in search of a place of settlement, directing their course between south and east, intending to select a place with good soil, and there to build a town with fort, moat, palace, and balei. [276] They amused themselves in every forest, wood, and thicket through which they passed, crossing numbers of hills and mountains, and stopping here and there to hunt wild beasts, or to fish if they happened to fall in with a pool or lake.