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 36
... fact that , if you were thought to be not much of a " good fellow " or not much of a " gentle- man " , this was considered by the Colonial Secretary and his Assistants to qualify you for being a Magistrate or Judge rather than an A.G.A. ...
... fact that , if you were thought to be not much of a " good fellow " or not much of a " gentle- man " , this was considered by the Colonial Secretary and his Assistants to qualify you for being a Magistrate or Judge rather than an A.G.A. ...
Page 37
... fact happened was that I had put the finishing touches to a façade behind which I could con- ceal or camouflage my intellect and also hide from most people , both in Ceylon and for the remainder of my life , the fact that I am mentally ...
... fact happened was that I had put the finishing touches to a façade behind which I could con- ceal or camouflage my intellect and also hide from most people , both in Ceylon and for the remainder of my life , the fact that I am mentally ...
Page 168
... fact that hundreds of other men in Ceylon had been hanged for precisely similar kill- ings . All the evidence , in all countries and at all times , goes to show that capital punishment is not a deterrent of crime ; in fact , by the ...
... fact that hundreds of other men in Ceylon had been hanged for precisely similar kill- ings . All the evidence , in all countries and at all times , goes to show that capital punishment is not a deterrent of crime ; in fact , by the ...
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