Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... lived for several years in jungle stations , and had been accustomed to jungle shooting and elephant tracking . The men who were with me could not possibly be acquainted with the part of the forest where we ended , as it was eight or ...
... lived for several years in jungle stations , and had been accustomed to jungle shooting and elephant tracking . The men who were with me could not possibly be acquainted with the part of the forest where we ended , as it was eight or ...
Page 98
... lived in them must have become villagers . It is possible that heavy taxation , or misgovernment , or Tamil invasions induced a certain number of these villagers , who had always lived partly by hunting , to revert to the forest life of ...
... lived in them must have become villagers . It is possible that heavy taxation , or misgovernment , or Tamil invasions induced a certain number of these villagers , who had always lived partly by hunting , to revert to the forest life of ...
Page 257
... lived at Nanbambaraya ; and thirdly , another statement that his wife , who of course lived there with him , was termed the Siriwaḍdhana Bisawa ( queen ) . According to the Mahavansa , he himself was born at Siri- waḍdhana ; thus the ...
... lived at Nanbambaraya ; and thirdly , another statement that his wife , who of course lived there with him , was termed the Siriwaḍdhana Bisawa ( queen ) . According to the Mahavansa , he himself was born at Siri- waḍdhana ; thus 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