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 224
... leaves much to be desired . 2. His Excellency accordingly desires you to in- struct him to comment with more restraint ... leave at the end of 1910 but , owing to the Government's difficulty in finding a successor , had to wait until May ...
... leaves much to be desired . 2. His Excellency accordingly desires you to in- struct him to comment with more restraint ... leave at the end of 1910 but , owing to the Government's difficulty in finding a successor , had to wait until May ...
Page 248
... leave would be up . So in February , being still in doubt about the future , I decided to try to get my leave extended . On February 14th , 1912 , I asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to extend my leave for four months . I ...
... leave would be up . So in February , being still in doubt about the future , I decided to try to get my leave extended . On February 14th , 1912 , I asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to extend my leave for four months . I ...
Page 251
... leave on the ground of urgent private affairs is , however , another matter and is one for the decision of the Secretary of State . If , as would appear from your letters , your private affairs make it impossible for you to return to ...
... leave on the ground of urgent private affairs is , however , another matter and is one for the decision of the Secretary of State . If , as would appear from your letters , your private affairs make it impossible for you to return to ...
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