The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 123
... passed , and the morning following the new moon came ; and they went down dutifully to the river to take part in the cutting of the waters . They were a melancholy little group among the laughing , joking crowd , which stood knee - deep ...
... passed , and the morning following the new moon came ; and they went down dutifully to the river to take part in the cutting of the waters . They were a melancholy little group among the laughing , joking crowd , which stood knee - deep ...
Page 138
... rala's opinions . Small children were hurried away out of sight of Hinnihami as she passed . The deer was certainly a devil , who had broughť misfortune on the village . Some said that at night 138 THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE.
... rala's opinions . Small children were hurried away out of sight of Hinnihami as she passed . The deer was certainly a devil , who had broughť misfortune on the village . Some said that at night 138 THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE.
Page 279
... passed for him peacefully as the days had passed before the trial . He had no fear of the hanging now . If he had any feeling towards it , it was one of expectancy , even hope . Vaguely he looked forward to the day as the end of some ...
... passed for him peacefully as the days had passed before the trial . He had no fear of the hanging now . If he had any feeling towards it , it was one of expectancy , even hope . Vaguely he looked forward to the day as the end of some ...
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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