| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1837 - 388 ÆäÀÌÁö
...fall in torrents, while on the other, the earth is parched and the herbage withered ; the inhabitants may be securing themselves from inundations, while in another they are carefully husbanding the little water of a former season which may be retained in their wells and tanks. Thus,... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1843 - 1074 ÆäÀÌÁö
...fall in torrents, while on the other, the earth is parched and the herbage withered ; the inhabitants may be securing themselves from inundations, while in another they are carefully husbanding the little water of a former season which may be retained in their wells and tanks. Thus... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1843 - 984 ÆäÀÌÁö
...fall in torrents, while on the other, the earth is parched and the herbage withered ; the inhabitants may be securing themselves from inundations, while in another they are carefully husbanding the little water of a former season which may be retained in their wells and tanks. Thus... | |
| 1856 - 776 ÆäÀÌÁö
...variety of climate than is to be found in any territory of equal extent on the continent of India. The climate and seasons of the northern and southern...season, which is retained in their wells and tanks.' Those who have travelled in almost every country of the East, and who are familiar with almost every... | |
| Sir George Barrow (2d bart.) - 1857 - 220 ÆäÀÌÁö
...are situated between the range of the two monsoons, partaking slightly of the influence of both. " The climate and seasons of the northern and southern...season which is retained in their wells and tanks." After mentioning some of the chief cities and towns in the island, which do not require any special... | |
| Charles Knight - 1866 - 584 ÆäÀÌÁö
...slightly of the influence of both. The climate and seasons of the northern and southern districts may be thus strikingly contrasted : — On one side of the...they are carefully distributing the little water of former seasons which is retained in their wells and tanks. The salubrity of Ceylon has been greatly... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1832 - 510 ÆäÀÌÁö
...the rainy season. In the northern division the works in greatest request are tanks and watercourses, to secure the inhabitants against the frequent droughts...villagers to raise their scanty crops in the beds of the great tanks which formerly fertilized the surrounding plains. Much skill is displayed by the Kandyans... | |
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