Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Tissa - a very envious , intriguing , unscrupulous prince . Many years had he desired this peerless dia- mond and great was his anger and disappointment when he heard that it had gone into the keeping of a woman not related by blood ...
... Tissa - a very envious , intriguing , unscrupulous prince . Many years had he desired this peerless dia- mond and great was his anger and disappointment when he heard that it had gone into the keeping of a woman not related by blood ...
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... Tissa':1. Kings. 18:1–39. Here's the deal with Moses and the prophet Elijah, who stars in this week's haftarah portion: they are basically the same person. Moses gathered all Israel around a mountain (Sinai); Elijah gathered all (of the ...
... Tissa':1. Kings. 18:1–39. Here's the deal with Moses and the prophet Elijah, who stars in this week's haftarah portion: they are basically the same person. Moses gathered all Israel around a mountain (Sinai); Elijah gathered all (of the ...
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... Tissa . Flora Temple was harnessed to the dog - cart ; the ' Devil ' and Kismet sent on by their respective keepers , and we quickly passed over the ten miles of road between Welligatta and Weerawella , and adjourned to the P. W. D. ...
... Tissa . Flora Temple was harnessed to the dog - cart ; the ' Devil ' and Kismet sent on by their respective keepers , and we quickly passed over the ten miles of road between Welligatta and Weerawella , and adjourned to the P. W. D. ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā