Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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On going to work one morning the men startled three Axis deer that were grazing close to their working - place , and the dogs belonging to these coolies at once set off by themselves in pursuit of them . They followed them for some ...
On going to work one morning the men startled three Axis deer that were grazing close to their working - place , and the dogs belonging to these coolies at once set off by themselves in pursuit of them . They followed them for some ...
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Yet it was well designed to fulfil its purpose , the storage of rainfall close to the town , for the water - supply of the city and for bathing purposes . It made the best of a very poor catchment area ; had it been supplied with a ...
Yet it was well designed to fulfil its purpose , the storage of rainfall close to the town , for the water - supply of the city and for bathing purposes . It made the best of a very poor catchment area ; had it been supplied with a ...
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fitting , close to the face of the wall , of a further lining of woodwork . This alone will account for the excellent manner in which their faces were cut . It would transform the well into a nearly watertight box .
fitting , close to the face of the wall , of a further lining of woodwork . This alone will account for the excellent manner in which their faces were cut . It would transform the well into a nearly watertight box .
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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