Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 80
Page 44
... seen anything of the kind in their own dis- tricts , and it is probable that the heads of those who have been so pourtrayed have been ' made up ' specially , in order to increase their wild appearance — as , in fact , I was informed by ...
... seen anything of the kind in their own dis- tricts , and it is probable that the heads of those who have been so pourtrayed have been ' made up ' specially , in order to increase their wild appearance — as , in fact , I was informed by ...
Page 79
... seen a ' Moorman , ' perhaps thirty years old , in exactly the same state under similar circumstances . Some minutes ... seen , in a copy of the Graphic , among which was one representing the landing of some troops from boats . They ...
... seen a ' Moorman , ' perhaps thirty years old , in exactly the same state under similar circumstances . Some minutes ... seen , in a copy of the Graphic , among which was one representing the landing of some troops from boats . They ...
Page 509
... seen in walls about some of these buildings in Ceylon . There must have been few dāgabas , and those only small ones , in India before the middle of the third century B.C. , whereas the arched symbol on the Puranas appears to be of much ...
... seen in walls about some of these buildings in Ceylon . There must have been few dāgabas , and those only small ones , in India before the middle of the third century B.C. , whereas the arched symbol on the Puranas appears to be of much ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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