Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... face to face at a sudden turn in a narrow jungle track.1 A Vaedda once related to me a story of an incident of this kind , which cost him the loss of half a finger . On rounding a corner in such a path he found himself close to a Bear ...
... face to face at a sudden turn in a narrow jungle track.1 A Vaedda once related to me a story of an incident of this kind , which cost him the loss of half a finger . On rounding a corner in such a path he found himself close to a Bear ...
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... face ; he is looking outwards , with half - open mouth . The outer one , which is very short , has vertical flutings on the face , and the lower half of a rayed sun emblem above them . The taller pillars have as ornaments on their face ...
... face ; he is looking outwards , with half - open mouth . The outer one , which is very short , has vertical flutings on the face , and the lower half of a rayed sun emblem above them . The taller pillars have as ornaments on their face ...
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... face . The up - stream face was not protected as usual by a layer of small boulders . The total height was about 30 feet . The top was considerably worn down , so that the original level of the flood - escape was uncertain ; if , as is ...
... face . The up - stream face was not protected as usual by a layer of small boulders . The total height was about 30 feet . The top was considerably worn down , so that the original level of the flood - escape was uncertain ; if , as is ...
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