Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Henry Parker. and the outer shell of the dome was already rebuilt . It had three basal ledges , above which it appeared to be nearly vertical for several feet in height , the whole dome being apparently almost a hemisphere . A square tee ...
Henry Parker. and the outer shell of the dome was already rebuilt . It had three basal ledges , above which it appeared to be nearly vertical for several feet in height , the whole dome being apparently almost a hemisphere . A square tee ...
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... dome , which is three - fifths of its ( widest ) diameter . The length of the spire is fixed at a quarter of the total height , or three - quarters of the height of the dome . The height of the basal ledges would be eleven - sixteenths ...
... dome , which is three - fifths of its ( widest ) diameter . The length of the spire is fixed at a quarter of the total height , or three - quarters of the height of the dome . The height of the basal ledges would be eleven - sixteenths ...
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... dome sometimes regulated the height of the dome , and less commonly the total height also , the early builders allowed themselves considerable latitude in determining the proportions of the various parts which made up the whole dāgaba ...
... dome sometimes regulated the height of the dome , and less commonly the total height also , the early builders allowed themselves considerable latitude in determining the proportions of the various parts which made up the whole dāgaba ...
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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