Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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196 ) begins as follows : Once upon a time , there was in the island of Ceylon a goblin town called Sirisavatthu , peopled by she - goblins . When a ship is wrecked these adorn and deck themselves , and taking rice and gruel ...
196 ) begins as follows : Once upon a time , there was in the island of Ceylon a goblin town called Sirisavatthu , peopled by she - goblins . When a ship is wrecked these adorn and deck themselves , and taking rice and gruel ...
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The data on which the value of any tables of the sizes of the bricks must chiefly depend are as follows . The list of structures of various periods will probably be accepted as belonging to the dates here assigned .
The data on which the value of any tables of the sizes of the bricks must chiefly depend are as follows . The list of structures of various periods will probably be accepted as belonging to the dates here assigned .
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The winding line indicates the outline of the dagaba before its restoration , and follows the contour in a photograph taken more than thirty years ago by Messrs . Skeen and Co. , of Colombo . The inner dotted semicircle shows the size ...
The winding line indicates the outline of the dagaba before its restoration , and follows the contour in a photograph taken more than thirty years ago by Messrs . Skeen and Co. , of Colombo . The inner dotted semicircle shows the size ...
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Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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