Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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a the summit of the spire ( which thus appears to have passed through the upper chatta ) , from a mistaken idea that it would prove a protection against lightning . Evidently the spires of some dāgabas had been damaged by thunderstorms ...
a the summit of the spire ( which thus appears to have passed through the upper chatta ) , from a mistaken idea that it would prove a protection against lightning . Evidently the spires of some dāgabas had been damaged by thunderstorms ...
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rice field was supplied with water which passed through it . It is greatly to be regretted that it was taken down and rebuilt according to an ' improved ' design a few years afterwards , when the reservoir was partly restored by the ...
rice field was supplied with water which passed through it . It is greatly to be regretted that it was taken down and rebuilt according to an ' improved ' design a few years afterwards , when the reservoir was partly restored by the ...
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... the other ends of both tubes passing . on the ground into a single much thicker and shorter tube of hardened clay ... through which his hand is half passed , raises and then closes the mouths of the skins with his right and left ...
... the other ends of both tubes passing . on the ground into a single much thicker and shorter tube of hardened clay ... through which his hand is half passed , raises and then closes the mouths of the skins with his right and left ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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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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