Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 359
... later experience evidently showed the old engineers the advisability of adopting a broader section and flatter slopes . Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is laid as a protection against erosion caused by waves ...
... later experience evidently showed the old engineers the advisability of adopting a broader section and flatter slopes . Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is laid as a protection against erosion caused by waves ...
Page 393
... later dams were built square across the rivers , probably because that was the line of the rocks on which they were founded . It is certain that the dam and its channel are not of much later date than the Duratissa tank next described ...
... later dams were built square across the rivers , probably because that was the line of the rocks on which they were founded . It is certain that the dam and its channel are not of much later date than the Duratissa tank next described ...
Page 412
... later date . Only bricks of a smaller and later size than those at the other work are found at it . A mark of its later date is the upward slope of the top from the up - stream face to the overfall . This dam is 266 feet long , 20 feet ...
... later date . Only bricks of a smaller and later size than those at the other work are found at it . A mark of its later date is the upward slope of the top from the up - stream face to the overfall . This dam is 266 feet long , 20 feet ...
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