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 88
... dhows . The dhows were com- manded by chiefs or sheiks , some of whom , I think , com- manded several dhows . There were 4,577 Tamil and Moor divers , most of whom came from India ; they fished from open native boats . The Fishery ...
... dhows . The dhows were com- manded by chiefs or sheiks , some of whom , I think , com- manded several dhows . There were 4,577 Tamil and Moor divers , most of whom came from India ; they fished from open native boats . The Fishery ...
Page 89
... dhows and boats raced for the shore.1 The Arabs ran their boats up on to the sand and with a tremendous shouting rushed into the koddu carrying their oysters in great baskets . The koddu was an enor- mous fenced square enclosure with ...
... dhows and boats raced for the shore.1 The Arabs ran their boats up on to the sand and with a tremendous shouting rushed into the koddu carrying their oysters in great baskets . The koddu was an enor- mous fenced square enclosure with ...
Page 90
... dhows raced back before the wind blowing from the sea , the divers dumped their oysters and the Government had taken its share and the koddu was cleared by the late afternoon . This ideal timetable rarely worked out in prac- tice . For ...
... dhows raced back before the wind blowing from the sea , the divers dumped their oysters and the Government had taken its share and the koddu was cleared by the late afternoon . This ideal timetable rarely worked out in prac- tice . For ...
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