 | I. J. Chapman - 1833 - 76 pages
...winded very crooked. Here and there, by the side of this river, is a world of hewn pillars standing upright, and other heaps of hewn stones, which I suppose...ruins of bridges built of stone, some remains of them still standing upon stone pillars. In many places are points built into the river like wharfs, all... | |
 | William Knighton - Sri Lanka - 1845 - 424 pages
...the river, is a world of hewn stone pillars," (very probably the remains of the Lowa Maha Paya,) " which I suppose formerly were buildings ; and in three...some remains of them yet standing upon stone pillars f." Speaking of Buddha and these remains, he says, " they report ninety kings have reigned there successively,... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 788 pages
...— Here and there, by the side of this river (the Malwattc Oya, or flower-garden river), is a world of hewn stones, which, I suppose, formerly were buildings...of stone ; some remains of them yet standing upon pillars." It is singular, that among the ancient sculptures of the Cingalese, which portray the monarchs... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - Sri Lanka - 1850 - 430 pages
...— -Here and there, by the side of this river (the Malwatte Oya, or flower-garden river), is a world of hewn stones, which, I suppose, formerly were buildings...of stone ; some remains of them yet standing upon pillars. It is singular, that among the ancient sculptures of the Cingalese, which portray the monarchs... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - Sri Lanka - 1850 - 432 pages
...— Here and there, by the side of this river (the Malwatte Oya, or flower-garden river), is a world of hewn stones, which, I suppose, formerly were buildings...of stone ; some remains of them yet standing upon pillars. It is singular, that among the ancient sculptures of the Cingalese, which portray the monarchs... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - Sri Lanka - 1850 - 408 pages
...— Here and there, by the side of this river (the Malwatte Oya, or flower-garden river), is a world of hewn stones, which, I suppose, formerly were buildings...three or four places are the ruins of bridges built of stoire ; some remains of them yet standing upon pillars. It is singular, that among the ancient sculptures... | |
 | Edward Arber - English literature - 1877 - 668 pages
...rocks. Here and there, by the side of this river, there is a world of hewn stone pillars, standing upright ; and other heaps of hewn stones, which I...many places are points built out into the river, like wharves; all of hewn stone: which I suppose have been built for kings to sit upon for pleasure ; for... | |
 | Edward Arber - English literature - 1877 - 670 pages
...rocks. Here and there, by the side of this river, there is a world of hewn stone pillars, standing upright ; and other heaps of hewn stones, which I...remains of them yet standing upon stone pillars. In L*<!hKi<;s*'] THEY GET INTO THE MALABAR COUNTRY. 419 many places are points built out into the river,... | |
 | John Ferguson - Agriculture - 1883 - 342 pages
...Anuradhapoora. He says, " Here and there, by the side of this river, is a world of hewn stone pillars and other heaps of hewn stones, which I suppose formerly...remains of them yet standing upon stone pillars." The above extracts are taken from " An Historical Relation of the Island of Ceylon in the East Indies,... | |
 | John Ferguson - Agriculture - 1884 - 506 pages
...Anuradhapoora. He says, " Here and there, by the side of this river, is a world of hewn stone pillars and other heaps of hewn stones, which I suppose formerly...built of stone, some remains of them yet standing upon stonepillars." The above extracts are taken from " An Historical Relation of the Island of Ceylon in... | |
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Here and there, by the side of this river, there is a world of hewn stone pillars, standing upright ; and other heaps of hewn stones, which I suppose formerly were buildings. And in three or four places, are the ruins of bridges, built of stone ; some... 
