Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Sambar deer ( Rusa aristotelis ) is applied about once a week to the hair , if procurable ; or the fat of the Talagoya or Monitor Lizard ( Varanus dracaena ) , commonly called in Ceylon the ' Iguana , ' is used for this purpose . He was ...
... Sambar deer ( Rusa aristotelis ) is applied about once a week to the hair , if procurable ; or the fat of the Talagoya or Monitor Lizard ( Varanus dracaena ) , commonly called in Ceylon the ' Iguana , ' is used for this purpose . He was ...
Page 91
... deer and Forest Hares . One hunter with a gun assured me that with a single trained dog in a leash , to prevent its too rapid progress , he was certain to kill any wounded Sambar deer that he followed up . Such dogs as these are ...
... deer and Forest Hares . One hunter with a gun assured me that with a single trained dog in a leash , to prevent its too rapid progress , he was certain to kill any wounded Sambar deer that he followed up . Such dogs as these are ...
Page 187
... Sambar deer at the place where it is to be killed , O Protector and Friend of Dharma , at the corner where the Sambar is shot with an arrow make it over to us . When the Sambar has fallen make over three more to us . " These men ask for ...
... Sambar deer at the place where it is to be killed , O Protector and Friend of Dharma , at the corner where the Sambar is shot with an arrow make it over to us . When the Sambar has fallen make over three more to us . " These men ask for ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas