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Page 239
... Sitawaka ( A.D. 1550 ) ; according to the Portuguese version Maya- dunne gave battle and was routed ; according to the Sinhalese chronicle , however , Mayadunne after preparing his palace for his brother's entry , left with his ...
... Sitawaka ( A.D. 1550 ) ; according to the Portuguese version Maya- dunne gave battle and was routed ; according to the Sinhalese chronicle , however , Mayadunne after preparing his palace for his brother's entry , left with his ...
Page 344
... Sitawaka and Portugal , is symbolic of the vicissitudes that await all material things . The glory of Portugal herself has faded ; she is no longer classed as an European power ; she has fallen from her high estate , her population now ...
... Sitawaka and Portugal , is symbolic of the vicissitudes that await all material things . The glory of Portugal herself has faded ; she is no longer classed as an European power ; she has fallen from her high estate , her population now ...
Page 348
... Sitawaka kingdom . In the narratives of the Portuguese historians Raja Sinha is seen in the battle field , as a man of blood as a commander both feared and admired . The Savul Sandesaya , laudatory in form , is a review of the ...
... Sitawaka kingdom . In the narratives of the Portuguese historians Raja Sinha is seen in the battle field , as a man of blood as a commander both feared and admired . The Savul Sandesaya , laudatory in form , is a review of the ...
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Kandy and a Kandyan Peasant | 15 |
Pilgrimages and Peraheras | 39 |
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