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... amongst the most im- portant of which is the insertion of a Chapter on the doctrines of Buddhism as it developes itself in Ceylon . ' In the historical sections I had already given an account of its introduction by Mahindo , and of the ...
... amongst the most im- portant of which is the insertion of a Chapter on the doctrines of Buddhism as it developes itself in Ceylon . ' In the historical sections I had already given an account of its introduction by Mahindo , and of the ...
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... Amongst the latter are forty volumes of despatches relative to India entitled Collecçam Authentica de todas as Leys , Regimentos , Alvarás e mais ordens que se expediram para a India , Amongst a valuable collection of documents ...
... Amongst the latter are forty volumes of despatches relative to India entitled Collecçam Authentica de todas as Leys , Regimentos , Alvarás e mais ordens que se expediram para a India , Amongst a valuable collection of documents ...
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... amongst others , Major SKINNER , Captain PHILIP PAYNE GALLWEY , Mr. FAIRHOLME , Mr. CRIPPS , and Mr. MOR- Nor can I omit to express my acknowledgments to PROFESSOR OWEN , of the British Museum , to whom this portion of my manuscript was ...
... amongst others , Major SKINNER , Captain PHILIP PAYNE GALLWEY , Mr. FAIRHOLME , Mr. CRIPPS , and Mr. MOR- Nor can I omit to express my acknowledgments to PROFESSOR OWEN , of the British Museum , to whom this portion of my manuscript was ...
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... amongst the villagers by the idle and dissolute adven- turers who resort to Saffragam . Systematic industry suffers , and the cultivation of the land is frequently 1 Caswini and some of the Arabian geographers assert that the diamond is ...
... amongst the villagers by the idle and dissolute adven- turers who resort to Saffragam . Systematic industry suffers , and the cultivation of the land is frequently 1 Caswini and some of the Arabian geographers assert that the diamond is ...
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... amongst the Moorish dealers to sell the rarest and finest specimens ; those who are wealthy being anxious to retain them , and few but stones of secondary value are offered for sale . Besides , the Rajahs and native Princes of India , ...
... amongst the Moorish dealers to sell the rarest and finest specimens ; those who are wealthy being anxious to retain them , and few but stones of secondary value are offered for sale . Besides , the Rajahs and native Princes of India , ...
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Ceylon: An Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical James Emerson Tennent No preview available - 2019 |
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Page 519 - And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither; so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.