Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... river which runs past Magama or Tissa there is a natural pool still termed Gōnagama - wila , ' the Gōnagama pool . ' I suggest that , taken with the other evidence , it proves that the mouth of this river was the landing - place in ...
... river which runs past Magama or Tissa there is a natural pool still termed Gōnagama - wila , ' the Gōnagama pool . ' I suggest that , taken with the other evidence , it proves that the mouth of this river was the landing - place in ...
Page 272
... river by a bridge carried by upright posts , like all other ancient bridges built across the rivers of Ceylon . The Nandana garden was also known as the Jōtivana ( Mah . , i , p . 64 ) , and was evidently a narrow enclosure , ' in a ...
... river by a bridge carried by upright posts , like all other ancient bridges built across the rivers of Ceylon . The Nandana garden was also known as the Jōtivana ( Mah . , i , p . 64 ) , and was evidently a narrow enclosure , ' in a ...
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... river by the shortest possible line , as one would expect , it was built at an oblique angle , which , from the traces I saw , I judged to be nearly forty - five degrees from the direct line . There is a possibility that this does not ...
... river by the shortest possible line , as one would expect , it was built at an oblique angle , which , from the traces I saw , I judged to be nearly forty - five degrees from the direct line . There is a possibility that this does not ...
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