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 38
... thing to counteract Voltaire . The mere fact that I had brought a dog with me - which had hardly if ever been done by a civil servant before — was well thought of and began to counteract Voltaire , and the two things , the one so ...
... thing to counteract Voltaire . The mere fact that I had brought a dog with me - which had hardly if ever been done by a civil servant before — was well thought of and began to counteract Voltaire , and the two things , the one so ...
Page 54
... things about primitive man . It is not their primitiveness that really appeals to me . It is partly their earthiness ... thing of the litheness and beauty of jungle animals . The Sinhalese especially tend to have subtle and supple minds ...
... things about primitive man . It is not their primitiveness that really appeals to me . It is partly their earthiness ... thing of the litheness and beauty of jungle animals . The Sinhalese especially tend to have subtle and supple minds ...
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... thing , but I seemed to be fascinated by wanting to see how he could contort and manage it . He wanted me above all things to stay here , because I do much more work for him than he could get most Office Assistants to do . But of course ...
... thing , but I seemed to be fascinated by wanting to see how he could contort and manage it . He wanted me above all things to stay here , because I do much more work for him than he could get most Office Assistants to do . But of course ...
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