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... head , but the strange thing is that the head is finely shaped , the head of a young man , with a great hooked nose and a bold mouth . The eyes are large , rather close to- gether , and they stare with an unwinking fixity . [ 173 ] A ...
... head , but the strange thing is that the head is finely shaped , the head of a young man , with a great hooked nose and a bold mouth . The eyes are large , rather close to- gether , and they stare with an unwinking fixity . [ 173 ] A ...
Page 300
... head shaven too ; his hair , long at the back , was tied in a knot . He was dressed in a dhoty and a collarless shirt . He sat on the floor to play . His instru- ment was highly decorated , carved in low relief and ending in a dragon's head ...
... head shaven too ; his hair , long at the back , was tied in a knot . He was dressed in a dhoty and a collarless shirt . He sat on the floor to play . His instru- ment was highly decorated , carved in low relief and ending in a dragon's head ...
Page 302
... head away again slightly and resumed his concentrated meditation , again looking as it were over my shoulder . He ... head and motioned to a disciple to take it away ; he spoke kindly for a little to the strangers and then with another ...
... head away again slightly and resumed his concentrated meditation , again looking as it were over my shoulder . He ... head and motioned to a disciple to take it away ; he spoke kindly for a little to the strangers and then with another ...
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