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Christianity in Ceylon : its introduction and progress under the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British, and American missions; with an historical sketch of the Brahmanical and Buddhist superstitions (1850)

Tennent, James Emerson, Sir, 1804-1869, Parr, Charles McKew donor, Parr, Ruth, donor · London : John Murray · leaf 268

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the Portuguese, are of course disregarded, as is alsothe still more striking fact that the delada itself, so far frombeing the tooth of a prince, is a piece of discoloured ivory, abouttwo inches in length, which resembles still more closely both insliape and dimensions the tusk of a boar. It is… … Shrine of the Sacred Tooth at Kandy, CHAPTER V. BUDDHISM AND DEMON WORSHIP, National Character of the Singhalese — Indifference to all Religions —Buddhism and its Origin — Its Antiquity and Extended Influence — Story of the Life of Gotama Buddhu — His Incarnation ■— HisReligion — Transmigration of…

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