Poetical Sketches of the Interior of the Island of Ceylon, Part 1Swarna Hansa Foundation, 1987 - Sri Lanka |
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... river gently glide , Or sleep as now , while on the reddening tide The sun's last beams repose , - as when they ... river . - ***** XI . Mahavaclle - Ganga Strange to the ear the oriental name Of this fair river ! - winding serpentine ...
... river gently glide , Or sleep as now , while on the reddening tide The sun's last beams repose , - as when they ... river . - ***** XI . Mahavaclle - Ganga Strange to the ear the oriental name Of this fair river ! - winding serpentine ...
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... river , Then they were ready , some of the native troops swam across with the ; and so far all was right , and they still had hope of escaping , when suddenly the rascally natives cut the tow lines before their eyes . Many of them had ...
... river , Then they were ready , some of the native troops swam across with the ; and so far all was right , and they still had hope of escaping , when suddenly the rascally natives cut the tow lines before their eyes . Many of them had ...
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... river , which was at no great distance ; yet it was a toilsome journey to him . When day light came he saw a Candian busy cutting up the raft . The river had fallen much , for the rain had ceased . As soon as he perceived the Candian ...
... river , which was at no great distance ; yet it was a toilsome journey to him . When day light came he saw a Candian busy cutting up the raft . The river had fallen much , for the rain had ceased . As soon as he perceived the Candian ...
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