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 76
... took his gold orna- ments , and then threw the body out into the sea . I set off at once to the sea , accompanied by police , headmen , the accused , and the child's relations . The young man took us to the place where he had thrown the ...
... took his gold orna- ments , and then threw the body out into the sea . I set off at once to the sea , accompanied by police , headmen , the accused , and the child's relations . The young man took us to the place where he had thrown the ...
Page 91
... took four or five hours to get in , but the wind was consistently un- favourable and day after day they took 12 , 24 , or even 36 hours to reach the shore . A Koddu Superintendent had to be in the koddu the whole time , keeping order ...
... took four or five hours to get in , but the wind was consistently un- favourable and day after day they took 12 , 24 , or even 36 hours to reach the shore . A Koddu Superintendent had to be in the koddu the whole time , keeping order ...
Page 204
... took the cub and reared it . He had a small Sinhalese boy who drove his bullock cart and the bear became passionately devoted to the boy . I have never known a more charming animal than this bear . He was half - grown when I first knew ...
... took the cub and reared it . He had a small Sinhalese boy who drove his bullock cart and the bear became passionately devoted to the boy . I have never known a more charming animal than this bear . He was half - grown when I first knew ...
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