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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... Hambantota kachcheri staff , mudaliyars , muhandiram , and Engelbrecht 193 The author with Hambantota kachcheri staff and Father Cooreman MAPS 15 179 1 Ceylon 2 Hambantota District FOREWORD I whol HAVE tried in the following pages to.
... Hambantota kachcheri staff , mudaliyars , muhandiram , and Engelbrecht 193 The author with Hambantota kachcheri staff and Father Cooreman MAPS 15 179 1 Ceylon 2 Hambantota District FOREWORD I whol HAVE tried in the following pages to.
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... District , I found Southorn , the District Judge , and Hodson , the Superintendent of Police , and we dined together . When I went on circuit 20 miles east to ... HAMBANTOTA DISTRICT PROVINCE PROVINCE of SABARAGAMUWA of u U VA 178 GROWING.
... District , I found Southorn , the District Judge , and Hodson , the Superintendent of Police , and we dined together . When I went on circuit 20 miles east to ... HAMBANTOTA DISTRICT PROVINCE PROVINCE of SABARAGAMUWA of u U VA 178 GROWING.
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... Hambantota District the best administered in the island , and I do not think that I deceive or flatter myself when I say that I succeeded . I will give an example or two which will , I think , prove this and will also show the kind of ...
... Hambantota District the best administered in the island , and I do not think that I deceive or flatter myself when I say that I succeeded . I will give an example or two which will , I think , prove this and will also show the kind of ...
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