Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 73
... similar , but temporary , excursions in search of honey , and are fairly expert in observing the Bees , without which they could not expect to meet with any success . 1 I met with a similar Bee , which was equally tame , in the Gambia ...
... similar , but temporary , excursions in search of honey , and are fairly expert in observing the Bees , without which they could not expect to meet with any success . 1 I met with a similar Bee , which was equally tame , in the Gambia ...
Page 288
... similar rail of two bars is carved ; it probably belongs to nearly the same period . On the top of the dome there would doubtless be a square ' tee ' of brickwork , ornamented , as in the other great dagabas , with post - and - rail ...
... similar rail of two bars is carved ; it probably belongs to nearly the same period . On the top of the dome there would doubtless be a square ' tee ' of brickwork , ornamented , as in the other great dagabas , with post - and - rail ...
Page 462
... similar letters were written or stamped before they were burnt . The lowest stratum of remains was four feet thick in its lowest part , which was eighteen feet below the surface of the ground . In the very bottom of this layer one of ...
... similar letters were written or stamped before they were burnt . The lowest stratum of remains was four feet thick in its lowest part , which was eighteen feet below the surface of the ground . In the very bottom of this layer one of ...
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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