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 99
... leopard manner , and the deer would then shake him off and butt him round and round the compound , both of them obviously enjoying the game . The leopard came to a sad end . As he grew up , he failed to realize his own strength . He ...
... leopard manner , and the deer would then shake him off and butt him round and round the compound , both of them obviously enjoying the game . The leopard came to a sad end . As he grew up , he failed to realize his own strength . He ...
Page 195
... leopard . The Arachchi agreed with me that the leopard would probably return to it at dusk and he asked me to shoot it as leopards were causing destruction among the village cattle who had so far escaped the disease . We piled up some ...
... leopard . The Arachchi agreed with me that the leopard would probably return to it at dusk and he asked me to shoot it as leopards were causing destruction among the village cattle who had so far escaped the disease . We piled up some ...
Page 206
... leopard . At first there was only a burst of savage growls , and then suddenly the leopard sprang into view . I could see him quite clearly sitting up , slightly sideways , three or four yards inside the cave . I fired and jumped aside ...
... leopard . At first there was only a burst of savage growls , and then suddenly the leopard sprang into view . I could see him quite clearly sitting up , slightly sideways , three or four yards inside the cave . I fired and jumped aside ...
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