 ... personal superintendence of the King Kirti Nissanga, AD 1193. Bears in numbers find shelter amongst these ruins, and this sanctuary had only been vacated by some of them on hearing the noise of our approach. The guides, although armed with axes, as...  The Lost Cities of Ceylon - Page 207by Geraldine Edith Mitton - 1917 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Forbes - Sri Lanka - 1841 - 478 pages
...approach. The guides, although armed with axes, as they advanced to the entrance often looked anxiously around, and requested that our guns might be kept...entering the building, the guide, standing on one side of VOL. i. 2 E the doorway, put forward his head and gave a loud call : after a sufficient pause to admit... | |
 | Jonathan Forbes - Sri Lanka - 1840 - 446 pages
...approach. The guides, although armed with axes, as they advanced to the entrance often looked anxiously around, and requested that our guns might be kept...side of the doorway, put forward his head and gave a load call : after a sufficient pause to admit of any brother bruin, who might be within, to answer... | |
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