Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... holes were intended ; they were unable to understand why any one should desire to play the game on such a site . Yet notwithstanding these reasons for doubt , and partly because of the holes next described I assume that these cup - holes ...
... holes were intended ; they were unable to understand why any one should desire to play the game on such a site . Yet notwithstanding these reasons for doubt , and partly because of the holes next described I assume that these cup - holes ...
Page 595
... holes , taking for the purpose any that were left in the holes on his side of the board , together with those captured by him . Any surplus ones are left in the rectangular hole belonging to him . It will almost always be found that one ...
... holes , taking for the purpose any that were left in the holes on his side of the board , together with those captured by him . Any surplus ones are left in the rectangular hole belonging to him . It will almost always be found that one ...
Page 596
... holes the opponent removes one , two , or three seeds respectively from his last hole before the play begins afresh ... holes on both sides of the board . The putā and nagā holes are distinguished from the rest by having some mark , such ...
... holes the opponent removes one , two , or three seeds respectively from his last hole before the play begins afresh ... holes on both sides of the board . The putā and nagā holes are distinguished from the rest by having some mark , such ...
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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