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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... give me the greatest pleasure both emotionally and intellect- ually . I get deep affection for cats and dogs , and ... gives to my affection for them a mysterious depth or background . I do not think that from the human point of view ...
... give me the greatest pleasure both emotionally and intellect- ually . I get deep affection for cats and dogs , and ... gives to my affection for them a mysterious depth or background . I do not think that from the human point of view ...
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... give demonstra- tions . The struggle against the conservatism of the culti- vators was extremely interesting . At first they would not look at the ploughs ; " Hamadoru , " they would say to me , sorrowfully shaking their heads , " no ...
... give demonstra- tions . The struggle against the conservatism of the culti- vators was extremely interesting . At first they would not look at the ploughs ; " Hamadoru , " they would say to me , sorrowfully shaking their heads , " no ...
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... give him sight . The God had not heard their prayers and they thought that perhaps if they made the child cry long and loud enough , the God would hear him . They had therefore pinched the child and had even pricked him with pins to ...
... give him sight . The God had not heard their prayers and they thought that perhaps if they made the child cry long and loud enough , the God would hear him . They had therefore pinched the child and had even pricked him with pins to ...
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