In the preface to "The Moonstone", Vishnu commands 3 Brahmins in this country to guard the title gem night & day
the life lived by king and people when Ceylon was a 
kingdom ... cities is as fresh as the day it was done, and is alive with the spirit of 
the artist ..... Dutugemunu gave command that no one but himself was to attack 
Elala, and, ...... rain-trees," so-called because their leaves ing fold together at 
night, and,... [DOC] [TLE] Precious Stones in Nature Art and Literature ... - Swedish Gem Home [PAR] day, and pawns of crown jewels are not in vogue, but vast sums are raised on ... 
time or another, in nearly every civilized country, both ancient and modern ;.