Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... letters of the very earliest type , with the long attached vowels , some of which perhaps do not occur elsewhere in Ceylon with letters of this early form , were inscribed , or in a few instances impressed by wooden stamps , before they ...
... letters of the very earliest type , with the long attached vowels , some of which perhaps do not occur elsewhere in Ceylon with letters of this early form , were inscribed , or in a few instances impressed by wooden stamps , before they ...
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... 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 , and its full length ...
... 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 , and its full length ...
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... letters were found . " From the primitive forms of the letters , which do not include a single round s , or the rounded vowels or lengthened k or r , which stamp the date on post - Christian writing , it appears certain that the letters ...
... letters were found . " From the primitive forms of the letters , which do not include a single round s , or the rounded vowels or lengthened k or r , which stamp the date on post - Christian writing , it appears certain that the letters ...
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