Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903, Slater, John, 1847-1924 · London : S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, Ltd., St. Dunstan's House, Fetter, Lane, Fleet Street, E.C. · leaf 93
ir origin. P G6 ORIENTAL ARCHITECTURE. constant occurrence of a i)rccise imitation of the well-knownhoneysuckle ornament of the Greeks; this was probablyderived from the same source whence the Greeks obtainedit, namely Assyria. It is most probable that these pillarsserved to ornament the approaches… … |il!!lll|i>TF?= ^lllliiill m ^ l\(i. 3J.—Dauuba FRoji Ceylox. These are of two kinds,—the topes or stujias proper, whichwere erected to commemorate some striking event or tomark a sacred spot; and the dagobas, which were builtto cover the relics of Buddha himself or some Buddhistsaint. These…
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