Growing, an Autobiography of the Years 1904-1911The author's account of his seven years as a civil servant in Ceylon. |
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Page 175
... Game Sanctuary of about 130 square miles in which no shooting was allowed ; I had a Game Sanctuary Ranger and some Watchers to look after it . There was a small area to the west of the Sanctuary in which only resident sportsmen might ...
... Game Sanctuary of about 130 square miles in which no shooting was allowed ; I had a Game Sanctuary Ranger and some Watchers to look after it . There was a small area to the west of the Sanctuary in which only resident sportsmen might ...
Page 204
... Game Sanctuary with Engelbrecht , he would follow us all day like a dog along the tracks , only stopping to dig out ... game shooting . He very much wanted to begin , so when I had to go on a short circuit to the Game Sanctuary , I took ...
... Game Sanctuary with Engelbrecht , he would follow us all day like a dog along the tracks , only stopping to dig out ... game shooting . He very much wanted to begin , so when I had to go on a short circuit to the Game Sanctuary , I took ...
Page 253
... Game Sanctuary , Yala , 175 ; 201 ; 206-208 Grant , Duncan , 246 Gunaratana , Buddhist priest , 159-160 Gwen , 102-103 ; 133 ; 172 ; 246 Hagenbeck , Herr 219–220 Hambantota , 172-245 ; Resid- ency , 174 , 176-177 ; charac- teristics of ...
... Game Sanctuary , Yala , 175 ; 201 ; 206-208 Grant , Duncan , 246 Gunaratana , Buddhist priest , 159-160 Gwen , 102-103 ; 133 ; 172 ; 246 Hagenbeck , Herr 219–220 Hambantota , 172-245 ; Resid- ency , 174 , 176-177 ; charac- teristics of ...
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