. Ceylon : an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions. Natural history. Chap. VIII.] EXTINCTIOX OF THE " GREAT ; .375 as Malaya, " the region of mountains and torrents,")^ tlien and at all times exhibited their superiority over ^'^"'• the lowlanders in vigour, courage, and endurance. Hence the petty kingdoms of Maya and Eohuna af- forded on every occasion a refuge to the royal family when driven from the northern capital, and furnished a force to assist in their return
. Ceylon : an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions. Natural history. Chap. VIII.] EXTINCTIOX OF THE " GREAT ; .375 as Malaya, " the region of mountains and torrents,")^ tlien and at all times exhibited their superiority over ^'^"'• the lowlanders in vigour, courage, and endurance. Hence the petty kingdoms of Maya and Eohuna af- forded on every occasion a refuge to the royal family when driven from the northern capital, and furnished a force to assist in their return and restoration. Wala- gam-bahu, after many years' concealment there, was at last enabled to resume the offensive, and succeeded in driving out the infidels, and recovering possession of the sacred city, an event which he commemorated in the usual manner by the erection of dagobas, tanks, and THE ALU WIHARA, NEAR MATELLE But the achievement by which most of all he entitled himself to the gratitude of the Singhalese annalists, was the reduction to writins; of the doctrines and discourses of Buddha, which had been orally delivered by Mahindo, and previously preserved by tradition alone. These sacred volumes, which may be termed the Buddhist ^ 3Iahaivanso, ch. vii. B n 4. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tennent, James Emerson, Sir, 1804-1869. London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
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