Eleven Years in Ceylon, Volume 1R. Bentley, 1840 |
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Abhaa Adam's Peak Adikar amongst ancient animal Anooraadhapoora Anuradhapoora appear Bahoo Batticaloe British Brother Buddhist building called capital ceremonies Ceylon chiefs Chilaw Christianity Cingalese Cingalese history cocoa-nut Colombo commenced crocodiles dágoba Dalada Dambool death district Dootoogaimoonoo Eheylapola elephant escape Europeans festival forest Gampola Gautama Buddha Government ground Hangwellé head height herd hundred inhabitants inscriptions island jungle Kandian country Kandian King Kandy Kellania killed Kirti Kurunaigalla Mahasen Major Davie Malabar maritime provinces Mátalé Mehintalai ment miles Minneria monarch Mootoo Sámy mountain native ornamented palace party passed persons Pilámé Taláwe pillars Polannarrua Pollonnaroowa poora priest proceeded Putlam Raja Singha Reigned relic religion remains rest-house Rhodias river road Robert Brownrigg rock royal ruins sacred Sangatissa seen shooting shot side Sir Edward Barnes Sirisangabo sovereign sportsman stone tank temple throne tion tomb trees Trinkomalee tusks village Vishnu wihare wild Wilmot Horton worship