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Amongst the Buddhists especially, impressed as they are with the solemn obligation of solitary retirement for meditation, the hanza has attracted attention by its periodical migrations, which are supposed to be directed to the holy Lake of Manasa, in the mythical regions of the
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836
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The poet Kalidas, in his _Cloud Messenger_, speaks of the hanza as "eager to set out for the Sacred Lake."
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836
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(I am swishing my hamza hanza sword at the list objects.
readersguide Diary Entry readersguide 2006
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_Rajavali_, the lion was pre-eminent amongst beasts, "the _hanza_ was king over all the feathered tribes." [
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836
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