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
... Giruwa Pattu in the centre , and West Giruwa Pattu in the west . Magampattu was almost entirely covered with jungle . It contained the small town of Hambantota , but otherwise only small scattered and usually poverty stricken villages ...
... Giruwa Pattu in the centre , and West Giruwa Pattu in the west . Magampattu was almost entirely covered with jungle . It contained the small town of Hambantota , but otherwise only small scattered and usually poverty stricken villages ...
Page 176
... Magampattu , separated by a fair - sized river , the Walawe Ganga , lies East Giruwa Pattu and then West Giruwa Pattu . Here the scenery changes completely . The jungle disappears ; there is more water , more rainfall ; it is quite ...
... Magampattu , separated by a fair - sized river , the Walawe Ganga , lies East Giruwa Pattu and then West Giruwa Pattu . Here the scenery changes completely . The jungle disappears ; there is more water , more rainfall ; it is quite ...
Page 182
... Magampattu East Giruwa Pattu I1,799 12,948 West Giruwa Pattu Total 85,740 110,487 As A.G.A. I was responsible , as I have said , for the Government salt industry . As soon as salt formed in a lewaya , I had to arrange , through the Salt ...
... Magampattu East Giruwa Pattu I1,799 12,948 West Giruwa Pattu Total 85,740 110,487 As A.G.A. I was responsible , as I have said , for the Government salt industry . As soon as salt formed in a lewaya , I had to arrange , through the Salt ...
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