Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... given respecting the Yakkhas have some foundation in fact . If so , they must necessarily refer , not to any supernatural beings who had made Ceylon their home , but to the aborigines , who in any case must have been driven out of the ...
... given respecting the Yakkhas have some foundation in fact . If so , they must necessarily refer , not to any supernatural beings who had made Ceylon their home , but to the aborigines , who in any case must have been driven out of the ...
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... given way , and the letters are three inches high . No 2 is fifteen feet long , with letters from two to three inches high , cut about a quarter of an inch deep . No. 3 is fourteen feet long as far as portions of the letters remain ...
... given way , and the letters are three inches high . No 2 is fifteen feet long , with letters from two to three inches high , cut about a quarter of an inch deep . No. 3 is fourteen feet long as far as portions of the letters remain ...
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... given previously . ( 58. ) ( 59. ) Gamika Siva puta Maharajaha rāmata Kaṇatisaha agata anagata chatu disagasa dine . ( The cave ) of Kaṇatissa , devoted to the great King , son ( of ) the villager ( headman ) Siva ; given to the ...
... given previously . ( 58. ) ( 59. ) Gamika Siva puta Maharajaha rāmata Kaṇatisaha agata anagata chatu disagasa dine . ( The cave ) of Kaṇatissa , devoted to the great King , son ( of ) the villager ( headman ) Siva ; given to the ...
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