Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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At the low - level sluice , the bisokoțuwa measured 11 feet in the line of the culvert , and 15 feet in a transverse direction ; it had walls 3 feet 6 inches thick , which rose 14 feet above the sill . It was lined with stone slabs .
At the low - level sluice , the bisokoțuwa measured 11 feet in the line of the culvert , and 15 feet in a transverse direction ; it had walls 3 feet 6 inches thick , which rose 14 feet above the sill . It was lined with stone slabs .
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inches thick . Each culvert was 2 feet wide and 2 feet 9 inches high ; their outer walls were 18 inches thick , and they were covered with large stone slabs . The bisőkoțuwa of the high - level sluice was built of brick and not lined ...
inches thick . Each culvert was 2 feet wide and 2 feet 9 inches high ; their outer walls were 18 inches thick , and they were covered with large stone slabs . The bisőkoțuwa of the high - level sluice was built of brick and not lined ...
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a inches thick . These were 25 feet long up to the interior of the bisokotuwa . There were two outlet culverts , 14 inches wide and 20 inches high , separated by a wall 2 feet 8 inches thick , having sidewalls and cover - stones 18 ...
a inches thick . These were 25 feet long up to the interior of the bisokotuwa . There were two outlet culverts , 14 inches wide and 20 inches high , separated by a wall 2 feet 8 inches thick , having sidewalls and cover - stones 18 ...
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