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The Arachchi asked me to come and have a look at it . It would be the night of the full moon , so I told him that I would and that I would spend my night at the water hole . I was very fond of sitting up over a water hole in this way ...
The Arachchi asked me to come and have a look at it . It would be the night of the full moon , so I told him that I would and that I would spend my night at the water hole . I was very fond of sitting up over a water hole in this way ...
Page 238
I told him about the Hakim dispute and asked him to try to get the rival factions to agree over an appointment . He said that he would do so , but that if they could not agree , the right procedure was for them to remit the dispute to ...
I told him about the Hakim dispute and asked him to try to get the rival factions to agree over an appointment . He said that he would do so , but that if they could not agree , the right procedure was for them to remit the dispute to ...
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In fact a few days later the leaders again asked to see me . We had a meeting and after prolonged discussion a settlement was proposed to which they said all would agree . Three days later it was announced that the Hakim dispute was ...
In fact a few days later the leaders again asked to see me . We had a meeting and after prolonged discussion a settlement was proposed to which they said all would agree . Three days later it was announced that the Hakim dispute was ...
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User Review - Jenney - LibraryThingIn the feudal society of Ceylon "I felt that there was some depth of happiness rather than pleasure, of satisfaction, . . . which the western world is losing or has lost." (p 158) Judgments such as ... Read full review
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