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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... walked along the great breakwater back to the G.O.H. and , when we got into the street opposite the hotel , he dashed up to a Sin- halese man standing on the pavement , turned round , and committed a nuisance against his clean white ...
... walked along the great breakwater back to the G.O.H. and , when we got into the street opposite the hotel , he dashed up to a Sin- halese man standing on the pavement , turned round , and committed a nuisance against his clean white ...
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... walked a good deal , for we had little difficulty in keeping up with the bulls . But at night we lay on the postbags , the District Engineer on one side and I on the other with the dog between us . Each time that the rolling of the cart ...
... walked a good deal , for we had little difficulty in keeping up with the bulls . But at night we lay on the postbags , the District Engineer on one side and I on the other with the dog between us . Each time that the rolling of the cart ...
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... walked to the trap they had less understanding of my ways , my intentions , my affection for them than the half - bred bitch walking at my heels . They were the nicest of people and I was very fond of them , but they would have thrown ...
... walked to the trap they had less understanding of my ways , my intentions , my affection for them than the half - bred bitch walking at my heels . They were the nicest of people and I was very fond of them , but they would have thrown ...
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