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 111
... became fully aware of it and the awareness brought my first doubts whether I wanted to rule other people , to be an imperialist and proconsul . The Jaffna Tamil Association twice reported me to the Governor and asked for my dismissal ...
... became fully aware of it and the awareness brought my first doubts whether I wanted to rule other people , to be an imperialist and proconsul . The Jaffna Tamil Association twice reported me to the Governor and asked for my dismissal ...
Page 204
... became passionately devoted to the boy . I have never known a more charming animal than this bear . He was half - grown when I first knew him , and , when I was on circuit in the jungle or Game Sanctuary with Engelbrecht , he would ...
... became passionately devoted to the boy . I have never known a more charming animal than this bear . He was half - grown when I first knew him , and , when I was on circuit in the jungle or Game Sanctuary with Engelbrecht , he would ...
Page 225
... became completely immersed , not only in my work , but in the life of the people . The more remote that life was from my own , the more absorbed I became in it and the more I enjoyed it . In July , 1910 , I had to go and superintend the ...
... became completely immersed , not only in my work , but in the life of the people . The more remote that life was from my own , the more absorbed I became in it and the more I enjoyed it . In July , 1910 , I had to go and superintend the ...
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