Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... relating the chronological succession of their kings , and , when they are pressed for information and are at a loss , not knowing what to say they invariably take to romancing " Macaulay in his famous Minute on Education passed what ...
... relating the chronological succession of their kings , and , when they are pressed for information and are at a loss , not knowing what to say they invariably take to romancing " Macaulay in his famous Minute on Education passed what ...
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... relating to Dharma , the Mahamatras who are superintendents of matters relating to the ladies of the royal house - hold , the officers in charge of my cattle and pasture lands , and other classes of officials . And the result of their ...
... relating to Dharma , the Mahamatras who are superintendents of matters relating to the ladies of the royal house - hold , the officers in charge of my cattle and pasture lands , and other classes of officials . And the result of their ...
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... relating to Dharma are of little consequence . By exhora- tion , however , Dharma has been promoted considerably . The restric- tions relating to Dharma are , indeed , such as have been enjoined by me , viz . , that certain animals are ...
... relating to Dharma are of little consequence . By exhora- tion , however , Dharma has been promoted considerably . The restric- tions relating to Dharma are , indeed , such as have been enjoined by me , viz . , that certain animals are ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
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