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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... extremely incompetent shooter of big game and , in cutting up the animals killed by me , saw the disgusting , semi - digested contents of their upper intes- tines , I was always reminded of the contents of Dutton's mind . As he not ...
... extremely incompetent shooter of big game and , in cutting up the animals killed by me , saw the disgusting , semi - digested contents of their upper intes- tines , I was always reminded of the contents of Dutton's mind . As he not ...
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... extremely well , I was highly praised by Turner and even Colquhoun , and got a grudging acknowledgment from my partner . you In a week or two , of course , I had found my social feet in Kandyan society , bid diamonds when I had six of ...
... extremely well , I was highly praised by Turner and even Colquhoun , and got a grudging acknowledgment from my partner . you In a week or two , of course , I had found my social feet in Kandyan society , bid diamonds when I had six of ...
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An Autobiography of the Years 1904 to 1911 Leonard Woolf. The Empress was extremely affable , lively , talkative . Like nearly all great or very well - known people whom I have met , she asked innumerable questions and would not stay for ...
An Autobiography of the Years 1904 to 1911 Leonard Woolf. The Empress was extremely affable , lively , talkative . Like nearly all great or very well - known people whom I have met , she asked innumerable questions and would not stay for ...
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