Growing: An Autobiography of the Years 1904 to 1911Woolf's account of his seven years as a civil servant in Ceylon. "He has a seemingly effortless way with words which is beautiful and spellbinding" (J. M. Edelstein, New Republic). Index; photographs. |
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Page 219
... Baron Blixen , a Danish cousin of Queen Alexandra , was coming to shoot in my District , and I was to help him in every way possible . I found that the Baron was one of a party of Scandinavian aristocrats who were coming to shoot . Two ...
... Baron Blixen , a Danish cousin of Queen Alexandra , was coming to shoot in my District , and I was to help him in every way possible . I found that the Baron was one of a party of Scandinavian aristocrats who were coming to shoot . Two ...
Page 220
... Baron to be sent on to me there . They arrived in a motor - car two or three days later . Baron Axel Blixen was a middle - aged man with mutton - chop whiskers , watery eyes , and a distant resemblance to the Prince Consort . He was ...
... Baron to be sent on to me there . They arrived in a motor - car two or three days later . Baron Axel Blixen was a middle - aged man with mutton - chop whiskers , watery eyes , and a distant resemblance to the Prince Consort . He was ...
Page 253
... Blixen , Baron , 219-221 Efficiency , 181 Elephant Pass , 29-32 Engelbrecht , 201-207 Eugénie , Empress , 138-145 Bridge , 40 ; 136–137 Buddhism , 159–163 ; 227- 228 ; 242-244 Capital Punishment , 168 Captain L. , 13-14 Case , Miss , 26 ...
... Blixen , Baron , 219-221 Efficiency , 181 Elephant Pass , 29-32 Engelbrecht , 201-207 Eugénie , Empress , 138-145 Bridge , 40 ; 136–137 Buddhism , 159–163 ; 227- 228 ; 242-244 Capital Punishment , 168 Captain L. , 13-14 Case , Miss , 26 ...
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