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 175
Magampattu was also famous for its game and wild animals. In the extreme east
there was a Government Game Sanctuary of about 1 30 square miles in which no
shooting was allowed ; I had a Game Sanctuary Ranger and some Watchers to ...
Magampattu was also famous for its game and wild animals. In the extreme east
there was a Government Game Sanctuary of about 1 30 square miles in which no
shooting was allowed ; I had a Game Sanctuary Ranger and some Watchers to ...
Page 201
I had under me a Game Sanctuary Ranger and Game Watchers to look after the
Game Sanctuary and also generally the shooting and protection of game outside
the Sanctuary. The Game Sanctuary Ranger was a strange man. His name was ...
I had under me a Game Sanctuary Ranger and Game Watchers to look after the
Game Sanctuary and also generally the shooting and protection of game outside
the Sanctuary. The Game Sanctuary Ranger was a strange man. His name was ...
Page 207
I used to go and inspect the Game Sanctuary whenever I could spare the time,
camping on the west bank of the river. West of the river where shooting was
allowed, the game was as shy as everywhere else. As soon as you crossed the
river ...
I used to go and inspect the Game Sanctuary whenever I could spare the time,
camping on the west bank of the river. West of the river where shooting was
allowed, the game was as shy as everywhere else. As soon as you crossed the
river ...
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