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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... water hole and on the way I saw a most extraordinary sight . It was now bright moonlight and about 100 yards off down an opening in the jungle was a jackal . He was entirely alone , performing what seemed to be an intricate dance . I ...
... water hole and on the way I saw a most extraordinary sight . It was now bright moonlight and about 100 yards off down an opening in the jungle was a jackal . He was entirely alone , performing what seemed to be an intricate dance . I ...
Page 197
... water hole and about 5 or 6 yards from it rose a great rock or gigantic boulder , 12 or 15 feet high and quite smooth and flat on the top . One could lie on it all night and get a fine view of the water hole and , raised up there , of ...
... water hole and about 5 or 6 yards from it rose a great rock or gigantic boulder , 12 or 15 feet high and quite smooth and flat on the top . One could lie on it all night and get a fine view of the water hole and , raised up there , of ...
Page 198
... water , but he did not drink- it was too foul to drink ; he stood still for a moment , flapping his ears , and then , raising his trunk and trumpet- ing , he turned away from the water hole and lumbered off . Orderly , one after another ...
... water , but he did not drink- it was too foul to drink ; he stood still for a moment , flapping his ears , and then , raising his trunk and trumpet- ing , he turned away from the water hole and lumbered off . Orderly , one after another ...
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