 Which is not so much a particular single Town, as a Territory. It is a vast great Plain, the like I never saw in all that Island : in the midst whereof is a Lake, which may be a mile over, not natural, but made by art, as other Ponds in the Country, to...  The Lost Cities of Ceylon - Page 33by Geraldine Edith Mitton - 1917 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | I. J. Chapman - 1833 - 76 pages
...a particular single town as a territory. It is a vast great plain, the like I never saw in all that island ; in the midst whereof is a lake which may...with woods, and small towns among them, on every side inhabited by the Malabars, a distinct people from the Chingulays" — P. 322. " Being entered into... | |
 | Sir George Barrow (2d bart.) - Sri Lanka - 1857 - 220 pages
...particular single town as a territory. It in 11 vast great plain, the like I never saw in all that Island ; in the midst whereof is a lake, which may be a mile over—not natural but made by art, as other ponds in the country, to serve them to water their corn... | |
 | Edward Arber - English literature - 1877 - 668 pages
...single town, as a territory. It is a vast great plain — the like of which I never saw in all that island — in the midst whereof is a lake, which may be a mile over; not natural, but made by art as are the other ponds in the country, to serve them to water their corn grounds. This plain is encompassed... | |
 | Thomas Seccombe - Voyages and travels - 1903 - 482 pages
...not natural, but made by art as are the other ponds in the country, to serve them to water their com grounds. This plain is encompassed round with woods, and small towns among them on every side inhabited by Malabars, a distinct race from the Cingalese : but these towns we could not see, till... | |
 | Robert Knox - Ceyton - 1911 - 590 pages
...a particukr single Town, as a Territory. It is a vast great Plain, the like I never saw in all that Island : in the midst whereof is a Lake, which may...encompassed round with Woods, and small Towns among them on ever)' side, inhabited by Malabars, a distinct People from the Chingulayes. But these Towns we could... | |
 | Robert Knox - Sri Lanka - 2004 - 166 pages
...single town, as a territory. It is a vast great plain — the like of which I never saw in all that island — in the midst whereof is a lake, which may be a mile over; not natural, but made by art as are the other ponds in the country, to serve them to water their corn grounds. This plain is encompassed... | |
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