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Page 242
37 ) , and the brother of his queen also lived at it , probably as Governor , ' like other princes mentioned in the histories . Thus it was evidently one of the most important towns in the country at this time .
37 ) , and the brother of his queen also lived at it , probably as Governor , ' like other princes mentioned in the histories . Thus it was evidently one of the most important towns in the country at this time .
Page 275
The sites of the various suburbs of the city are not now distinguishable , but one or two of them will be considered in dealing with the identifications of the edifices mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CĒTIYA . The second dāgaba erected at ...
The sites of the various suburbs of the city are not now distinguishable , but one or two of them will be considered in dealing with the identifications of the edifices mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CĒTIYA . The second dāgaba erected at ...
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Showers of arrows ' are mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight burning ' javelins bound with ' chains are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese invasion ...
Showers of arrows ' are mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight burning ' javelins bound with ' chains are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese invasion ...
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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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