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The Tamils moved to Sri Lanka which was the Singalese land to begin with.
If I were the Prime Minister, I would... Jerine 2009
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Right now they are wiping the Singalese out of their land and demand absolute political right.
If I were the Prime Minister, I would... Jerine 2009
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I saw queues of trucks outside the authorities here donated from the Singalese (ph) people in the south, and I felt very heartened by that.
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The Singalese don't say as we do, it is blowing stiff, or half a gale, or a gale; but that it is a "one-man wind," or "two," or
In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 J. J. Smith
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Singalese matrons; and if a numerous progeny is a desirable thing, then these mammas ought to consider themselves blessed amongst women.
In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 J. J. Smith
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Human types are even more contrasting, knots of Chinese and Singalese strolling behind South
Fascinating San Francisco Andrew Y. Wood
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The natives on board were astonished and alarmed at our appearance, and expressed some unwillingness to receive us; but our circumstances would admit of no denial; and we scarcely waited till our Singalese fellow-passenger could interpret to them our situation and our wants, before we ascended the sides of their vessel, assuring them that every expense and loss sustained on our account should be amply repaid.
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From the nuts of the _Cycas circinalis_, the Singalese prepare an inferior kind of starch, by pounding the fresh kernels.
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On one occasion I acquired a fair knowledge of Singalese and Tamul in three months.
The Secrets of the German War Office Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves
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When it comes on to blow with any force, the Singalese boatmen may be observed standing out on their outriggers, to counteract the force of the wind on the high sails.
In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 J. J. Smith
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