Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The third kind of Bee makes its hive in hollows in trees . It is termed the Mi - maessā , the ' Bee - fly , ' the hive being the Miya , and it bears a close resemblance to the common Honeybee of Europe . The honey is darker coloured but ...
The third kind of Bee makes its hive in hollows in trees . It is termed the Mi - maessā , the ' Bee - fly , ' the hive being the Miya , and it bears a close resemblance to the common Honeybee of Europe . The honey is darker coloured but ...
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This is the more to be lamented for the reason that in all likelihood it was the only work of the kind of such an age in the island , unless the sluices at Vavuņik - kuļam are also in their original state .
This is the more to be lamented for the reason that in all likelihood it was the only work of the kind of such an age in the island , unless the sluices at Vavuņik - kuļam are also in their original state .
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Then he brings back his wife , who rows the Queen across , after which she returns for the washerman . In another puzzle of the same kind three Leopards and three Goats must be taken across a river by a ferry - man whose boat only holds ...
Then he brings back his wife , who rows the Queen across , after which she returns for the washerman . In another puzzle of the same kind three Leopards and three Goats must be taken across a river by a ferry - man whose boat only holds ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Common terms and phrases
according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight 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 | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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