Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 274
The actual length is 3986 feet , and it is 33 feet further to a raised bank on the northern side of the trench ; so that if the southern gate was on that road , and at the line of this bank , it would be 4020 feet from the Bo - tree .
The actual length is 3986 feet , and it is 33 feet further to a raised bank on the northern side of the trench ; so that if the southern gate was on that road , and at the line of this bank , it would be 4020 feet from the Bo - tree .
Page 386
built in the ar.zle at the commencement of the southern arm of the bank . Most probably this was of later date than the original formation of the reservoir . It was 270 feet long , and in its form of construction it resembled many ...
built in the ar.zle at the commencement of the southern arm of the bank . Most probably this was of later date than the original formation of the reservoir . It was 270 feet long , and in its form of construction it resembled many ...
Page 397
The southern part of what is now the Eastern Province was of so much importance in pre - Christian times that it may be accepted as certain that several other reservoirs were in existence there in the first three centuries before Christ ...
The southern part of what is now the Eastern Province was of so much importance in pre - Christian times that it may be accepted as certain that several other reservoirs were in existence there in the first three centuries before Christ ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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