Adam's Peak: Legendary, Traditional, and Historic Notices of the Samanala and Srî-páda, with a Descriptive Account of the Pilgrim's Route from Colombo, to the Sacred Foot-print |
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... nearly 8 o'clock , that the house was again habitable . The birds from the adjacent forests left their roosting places , and came in flocks to feed upon the ants that thus made their appearance . Their incredible numbers made it evident ...
... nearly 8 o'clock , that the house was again habitable . The birds from the adjacent forests left their roosting places , and came in flocks to feed upon the ants that thus made their appearance . Their incredible numbers made it evident ...
Page 105
... nearly all cleared , and the crops of grain we saw growing seemed to indicate considerable fertility of soil . Our visit was greatly facilitated by the courtesy of Mr. J. W. Gibson , the Commissioner of Requests and Police Magistrate of ...
... nearly all cleared , and the crops of grain we saw growing seemed to indicate considerable fertility of soil . Our visit was greatly facilitated by the courtesy of Mr. J. W. Gibson , the Commissioner of Requests and Police Magistrate of ...
Page 109
... nearly toppling into the water together . In about half an hour we began to ascend the base of a mountain , and after a considerable rise , and making our way over a lengthy flight of steep steps formed of rough blocks of stone , we ...
... nearly toppling into the water together . In about half an hour we began to ascend the base of a mountain , and after a considerable rise , and making our way over a lengthy flight of steep steps formed of rough blocks of stone , we ...
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... nearly believ- ing he had been bewitched , or was undergoing punishment from Saman for venturing through his territories at so un- wonted a season . It was a sort of satisfaction to our minds to find , on the third excursion , that the ...
... nearly believ- ing he had been bewitched , or was undergoing punishment from Saman for venturing through his territories at so un- wonted a season . It was a sort of satisfaction to our minds to find , on the third excursion , that the ...
Page 154
... nearly all burnt down by an accidental fire ; but wattle and daub huts , with cadjan roofs , are soon run up again , and one good has perhaps resulted from the fire , in that several of the bungalows are now substantially roofed with ...
... nearly all burnt down by an accidental fire ; but wattle and daub huts , with cadjan roofs , are soon run up again , and one good has perhaps resulted from the fire , in that several of the bungalows are now substantially roofed with ...
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Adam Adam's Peak ambalama amongst Anuradhapura ascent Awissawela believe Brahmans bridge Buddha Buddhist bungalow called cave century chains champac chief clouds Colombo coolies deity Déwálé distance district elephants faith feet flowers foot foot-print forest formed Gampola Gautama Buddha gems Gilímalé ground Hanwella height hill Hindu holy Ibn Batuta impression inches Island of Ceylon journey jungle Kalu-ganga Kandian Kandy king kingdom land legend Maha Mahawansó Malabar miles Mohammadan monarch mountain Nága native night offerings Palábaddala passed path Perahara PHILALETHES pilgrimage pilgrims plain Portuguese precipice priests Puttalam Rája Sinha Ratnapura reign relic religion residence resthouse river road Robert Knox rock Royal sacred Samanala says Serandib shrine side Sinhalese Sir J. E. Sítáwaka Sivá Solíans Soysa spot Srí Srí-páda steep steps stone stood stream summit Tamil temple TENNENT'S tradition traveller trees vihára village Vishnu walls worship yakshas
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Page 118 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 68 - It is sharp like a sugar-loaf, and on the top a flat stone with the print of a foot like a man's on it, but far bigger, being about two feet long. The people of this land count it meritorious to go and worship this impression; and generally about their New Year, which is in March, they, men, women and children, go up this vast and high mountain to worship.
Page 147 - And past those settlers' haunts the eye might roam Where earth's unliving silence all would seem ; Save where on rocks the beaver built his dome, Or buffalo remote low'd far from human home. III. But silent not that adverse eastern path, Which saw Aurora's hills th...
Page 43 - ... mankind : A soul was in his eye, and in his speech A dialect of heaven no art could reach ; For oft of old to him, the evening breeze Had...
Page 203 - But as there are none so blind as those who will not see...
Page 141 - A VALLEY from the river shore withdrawn Was Albert's home, two quiet woods between, Whose lofty verdure overlook'd his lawn ; And waters to their resting-place serene Came freshening, and reflecting all the scene. (A mirror in the depth of flowery shelves ;) So sweet a spot of earth, you might (I ween) Have guess'd some congregation of the elves, To sport by summer moons, had shaped it for themselves.
Page 187 - One peak alone exalts its glacier crest, A golden Paradise, above the rest ; Thither the day, with lingering steps, retires, And in its own blue element expires ; Thus Aaron laid his gorgeous robes aside On Horeb's consecrated top, and died.
Page 59 - Lake. And in the botme of that Lake, men fynden many precious Stones and grete Perles. In that Lake growen many Reedes and grete Cannes: and there with inne ben many Cocodrilles and Serpentes and grete watre Leches.
Page 347 - These free-will Offerings being received from the People, the Priest takes his painted stick on his Shoulder, having a Cloth tied about his mouth to keep his breath from defiling this pure piece of Wood, and gets up upon an Elephant all covered with white Cloth, upon which he rides with all the triumph that King and Kingdom can afford, thro all the Streets of the City.
Page 277 - ... hollow in the lofty rock that crowns the summit was said by the Brahmans to be the footstep of Siva, by the Buddhists, of Buddha, by the Chinese, of...