Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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It was carried on three lines of stone posts , fixed in rows of three , which were 6 or 7 feet apart . ... on these , longitudinal wooden beams must have been laid , for carrying the planking of the bridge , as shown in my restoration ...
It was carried on three lines of stone posts , fixed in rows of three , which were 6 or 7 feet apart . ... on these , longitudinal wooden beams must have been laid , for carrying the planking of the bridge , as shown in my restoration ...
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One of Duṭṭha- Gāmiņi's chiefs , who was seated behind the king on the ele- phant , also carried a javelin , but later on it is termed an arrow ( Mah . , i , p . 100 , 101 ) . King Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi is stated to have been armed with a bow ...
One of Duṭṭha- Gāmiņi's chiefs , who was seated behind the king on the ele- phant , also carried a javelin , but later on it is termed an arrow ( Mah . , i , p . 100 , 101 ) . King Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi is stated to have been armed with a bow ...
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198 and 199 ) is still carried by villagers in the interior for protection against bears , and possibly also against demons , since the axe was a powerful amulet even in Vedic times . It has a narrow stem , and a blade which ends in a ...
198 and 199 ) is still carried by villagers in the interior for protection against bears , and possibly also against demons , since the axe was a powerful amulet even in Vedic times . It has a narrow stem , and a blade which ends in a ...
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Contents
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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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