The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 188
... , a proctor or two came and sat down at the table . The peon nudged Babun and Silindu , and told them to stand up . Then they saw a white Hamadoru , an English- man , appear on the daïs and sit down . 188 THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE.
... , a proctor or two came and sat down at the table . The peon nudged Babun and Silindu , and told them to stand up . Then they saw a white Hamadoru , an English- man , appear on the daïs and sit down . 188 THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE.
Page 191
... appear for the complainant , your honour . ' Any one for the defence ? ' said the judge . ' Have you a proctor ? ' the interpreter asked Silindu . ' No , ' said Babun , ' we are very poor . ' ' No , your worship , ' said the interpreter ...
... appear for the complainant , your honour . ' Any one for the defence ? ' said the judge . ' Have you a proctor ? ' the interpreter asked Silindu . ' No , ' said Babun , ' we are very poor . ' ' No , your worship , ' said the interpreter ...
Page 241
... appears so . I do not know much about it . In fact , sir , only what this man has told me . He appeared at my place just now - not half an hour ago — and says that he has killed the Arachchi of his village and another man . I brought ...
... appears so . I do not know much about it . In fact , sir , only what this man has told me . He appeared at my place just now - not half an hour ago — and says that he has killed the Arachchi of his village and another man . I brought ...
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afraid Agent Hamadoru aiya Aiyo Amara Devi anger angry Appochchi Arachchi asked Babehami Babun Beddagama began Beragama brother Buddha buffalo called charm child cloth Colombo compound daughter deer devil elephant evil eyes face father fear felt Fernando fever fool girl give grain hami hand hang headman hear heard Hinni Hinnihami hunter judge jungle Kamburupitiya kapurala Karlinahami kill knew Korala Mahatmaya kunji kurakkan kurunies laughed leave leopard listen live looked magistrate months morning Mudalali Nanchohami never night path peon pilgrims prison Punchi Appu Punchi Menika Punchirala rain Ratemahatmaya rice Rodiya round sanyasi silence Silindu Sinhalese slowly squatted stood strange talk Tamils tank tell temple thing thought tired told took track trees trouble veddas vederala village walked watched wife wild woman women words yakka Yakkini yakko