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 86
The pearl oyster (Pinctada), which is more nearly related to the mussel than to
the edible oyster, breeds on the pearl banks in the Gulf of Mannar some miles off
the barren uninhabited coast of the Mannar District in the Northern Province.
The pearl oyster (Pinctada), which is more nearly related to the mussel than to
the edible oyster, breeds on the pearl banks in the Gulf of Mannar some miles off
the barren uninhabited coast of the Mannar District in the Northern Province.
Page 119
The Mannar District was 400 square miles in extent. It consisted almost entirely of
uninhabited jungle; the only town was Mannar on the island of Mannar, where
was the kachcheri, the Residency, and the Court. The island is really one of the ...
The Mannar District was 400 square miles in extent. It consisted almost entirely of
uninhabited jungle; the only town was Mannar on the island of Mannar, where
was the kachcheri, the Residency, and the Court. The island is really one of the ...
Page 120
I learnt a great deal in my month as A.G.A. I spent most of my time riding about
the District, exploring the jungles of the mainland and the small island of Mannar
itself. The island is 1 8 miles in length and about two miles across. I had a curious
...
I learnt a great deal in my month as A.G.A. I spent most of my time riding about
the District, exploring the jungles of the mainland and the small island of Mannar
itself. The island is 1 8 miles in length and about two miles across. I had a curious
...
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