Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 5 inches wide , and it has a total depth of 10 inches . Hole No. 21 is the pointed hole referred to above . It is also worn at the mouth , and is 6 inches wide below this part ...
20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 5 inches wide , and it has a total depth of 10 inches . Hole No. 21 is the pointed hole referred to above . It is also worn at the mouth , and is 6 inches wide below this part ...
Page 309
They form three steps or ledges round the base of the dome , each 7 feet wide . The lowest one is 6 feet 9 inches high , the middle one 4 feet 9 inches high , and the upper one 4 feet 6 inches high . The paved platform is 590 feet ...
They form three steps or ledges round the base of the dome , each 7 feet wide . The lowest one is 6 feet 9 inches high , the middle one 4 feet 9 inches high , and the upper one 4 feet 6 inches high . The paved platform is 590 feet ...
Page 326
The tee is very wide , and is 60 feet square , a size which agrees with my own photograph . It is said to be 20 feet high , but in my photograph measures only 15 feet . The base of the spire is 53.4 feet in diameter and 15 feet high .
The tee is very wide , and is 60 feet square , a size which agrees with my own photograph . It is said to be 20 feet high , but in my photograph measures only 15 feet . The base of the spire is 53.4 feet in diameter and 15 feet high .
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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
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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