Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... ( means of ) the Pangolin . You must make us a livelihood by ( means of ) the ' Iguāna . ' You must make us a livelihood by ( means of ) the Monkey . We must meet with the Sambar deer . We must meet with the Pig . To the end while going ...
... ( means of ) the Pangolin . You must make us a livelihood by ( means of ) the ' Iguāna . ' You must make us a livelihood by ( means of ) the Monkey . We must meet with the Sambar deer . We must meet with the Pig . To the end while going ...
Page 488
... ( mean of 3 ) . Mulleittīvu coins . 1-13 in . by 67 in .; weight 50 grains ( mean of II ) . The Anuradhapura coins differ greatly in weight , which varies from 13 grains to 126 grains . Sir A. Cunningham has given two scales of the ...
... ( mean of 3 ) . Mulleittīvu coins . 1-13 in . by 67 in .; weight 50 grains ( mean of II ) . The Anuradhapura coins differ greatly in weight , which varies from 13 grains to 126 grains . Sir A. Cunningham has given two scales of the ...
Page 648
... mean auspicious ' wood . The upright cross of two upright lines and one transverse bar - representing the Egyptian form - when combined with the four wedges which compose the character for ' good , great , multitude , propitious , ' means ...
... mean auspicious ' wood . The upright cross of two upright lines and one transverse bar - representing the Egyptian form - when combined with the four wedges which compose the character for ' good , great , multitude , propitious , ' means ...
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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