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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... shooting . I got to know a great deal about these sportsmen and the business of big game shooting ; the more I learned , the less grew my love and respect for those who shoot and for those who organize the shooting . West of Magampattu ...
... shooting . I got to know a great deal about these sportsmen and the business of big game shooting ; the more I learned , the less grew my love and respect for those who shoot and for those who organize the shooting . West of Magampattu ...
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... shooting and in the open season a considerable number of white people , both residents in Ceylon and visitors to the island , came and applied for licences to shoot elephant , buffalo , and deer . As time went on and my J experience of ...
... shooting and in the open season a considerable number of white people , both residents in Ceylon and visitors to the island , came and applied for licences to shoot elephant , buffalo , and deer . As time went on and my J experience of ...
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... shoot . I managed to get out of this , but I had some curious experiences with royal and aristocratic sportsmen . Big game shooting was organized in Colombo as big business . The would - be hunter or party went to a Colombo firm which ...
... shoot . I managed to get out of this , but I had some curious experiences with royal and aristocratic sportsmen . Big game shooting was organized in Colombo as big business . The would - be hunter or party went to a Colombo firm which ...
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