Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 99
... shows that this king was a Vaedda . When the expression occurs in the Mahāvansa it certainly refers to the Vaeddas , and there is nothing to indicate that in the present instance the word has a different meaning . So far as it is of ...
... shows that this king was a Vaedda . When the expression occurs in the Mahāvansa it certainly refers to the Vaeddas , and there is nothing to indicate that in the present instance the word has a different meaning . So far as it is of ...
Page 301
... shows that the monastery was between the fortified city of that period and the village to the north - west where the battle was fought . In the account of Paṇḍukābhaya's arrangement of the suburbs ( Mah . , i , p . 43 ) it is stated ...
... shows that the monastery was between the fortified city of that period and the village to the north - west where the battle was fought . In the account of Paṇḍukābhaya's arrangement of the suburbs ( Mah . , i , p . 43 ) it is stated ...
Page 355
... shows that some pre - existing station of sufficient importance to be worth strong fortifications I was already established there when the wall was built . possess no measurements of the bricks used in the work . No remains of buildings ...
... shows that some pre - existing station of sufficient importance to be worth strong fortifications I was already established there when the wall was built . possess no measurements of the bricks used in the work . No remains of buildings ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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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
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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