Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... whole inscription then would be , ' The Cave of the Ascetic Deva ; to the Community ; ( and ) of Gutta ( Gupta ) . ' In similar early letters , in which the rounded form of s does not occur , there is inscribed over another cave , ' The ...
... whole inscription then would be , ' The Cave of the Ascetic Deva ; to the Community ; ( and ) of Gutta ( Gupta ) . ' In similar early letters , in which the rounded form of s does not occur , there is inscribed over another cave , ' The ...
Page 285
... whole structure , and then , only , to add the necessary protection of the plaster . It was no slight work to undertake ; if the outer shell is of the same thickness throughout , the amount of building done by him forms considerably ...
... whole structure , and then , only , to add the necessary protection of the plaster . It was no slight work to undertake ; if the outer shell is of the same thickness throughout , the amount of building done by him forms considerably ...
Page 327
... whole inner work thus disclosed showed no mark of a rebuilding such as is recognised everywhere by the employment of a large proportion of broken bricks , or bricks of a later date than those used in the original work . All were whole ...
... whole inner work thus disclosed showed no mark of a rebuilding such as is recognised everywhere by the employment of a large proportion of broken bricks , or bricks of a later date than those used in the original work . All were whole ...
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