Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 481
... Upright pole to r . appears to end in bident with prongs inclined outwards . Portion of arched line over head is visible . On each side of legs are reliefs that I cannot identify . R. Opposed to O. Swastika turned r . Bull with curled ...
... Upright pole to r . appears to end in bident with prongs inclined outwards . Portion of arched line over head is visible . On each side of legs are reliefs that I cannot identify . R. Opposed to O. Swastika turned r . Bull with curled ...
Page 496
... upright bar at the side curls over above the transverse bar , which passes quite through this upright and across to the other rear upright , immediately below the level of the shoulder . The engraver has taken great pains to make it ...
... upright bar at the side curls over above the transverse bar , which passes quite through this upright and across to the other rear upright , immediately below the level of the shoulder . The engraver has taken great pains to make it ...
Page 648
... upright cross we must go back , as in the case of the square , to its use in the first alphabets . In Egyptian hieroglyphics the cross formed of two upright lines connected at the ends , with one central cross - bar , signifies ' to be ...
... upright cross we must go back , as in the case of the square , to its use in the first alphabets . In Egyptian hieroglyphics the cross formed of two upright lines connected at the ends , with one central cross - bar , signifies ' to be ...
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