Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... wall forty feet thick , faced with brickwork on both sides , and having immediately outside it a ditch which is still some seven feet deep , and more than ten feet wide in the bottom . This wall is well defined and still several feet ...
... wall forty feet thick , faced with brickwork on both sides , and having immediately outside it a ditch which is still some seven feet deep , and more than ten feet wide in the bottom . This wall is well defined and still several feet ...
Page 378
... wall 2 feet thick ( Fig . 124 ) . From the end of these double passages their outer walls were continued in straight ... wall like that at the inlet , 6 feet high and 12 feet long . The culvert walls were built throughout of large stones ...
... wall 2 feet thick ( Fig . 124 ) . From the end of these double passages their outer walls were continued in straight ... wall like that at the inlet , 6 feet high and 12 feet long . The culvert walls were built throughout of large stones ...
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... wall · 8.79 6.00 1.87 11.2 99 11.25 6.93 1.98 13.7 154 " 8.76 " 5.80 2.31 13.4 117 " Hindu temple 9.38 6.65 1.97 13.1 123 " " pilima - ge 10.40 6.73 2:41 16.2 169 " wall at Sangbo's pillar 9.34 6.97 1.89 13.2 123 " well , radiated ...
... wall · 8.79 6.00 1.87 11.2 99 11.25 6.93 1.98 13.7 154 " 8.76 " 5.80 2.31 13.4 117 " Hindu temple 9.38 6.65 1.97 13.1 123 " " pilima - ge 10.40 6.73 2:41 16.2 169 " wall at Sangbo's pillar 9.34 6.97 1.89 13.2 123 " well , radiated ...
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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