Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 78
... lived some twelve miles or more away , by the nearest footpath ; and the house of the man who lived nearest was five miles from the point where we left the forest . I have always thought it a very clever feat . There can be no doubt ...
... lived some twelve miles or more away , by the nearest footpath ; and the house of the man who lived nearest was five miles from the point where we left the forest . I have always thought it a very clever feat . There can be no doubt ...
Page 79
... 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 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
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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