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 69
... wanted exercise . They obviously and with justification disapproved of the other habitués , including myself , and they very rarely stayed on the courts after play was over . They were bad players and usually played singles together ...
... wanted exercise . They obviously and with justification disapproved of the other habitués , including myself , and they very rarely stayed on the courts after play was over . They were bad players and usually played singles together ...
Page 107
... wanted to go beyond me to him , they had to put what they wanted to say in writing . This applied even to Government servants . He would never see the head clerk or the kachcheri Mudlayar , who was a kind of A.D.C. to the G.A. and head ...
... wanted to go beyond me to him , they had to put what they wanted to say in writing . This applied even to Government servants . He would never see the head clerk or the kachcheri Mudlayar , who was a kind of A.D.C. to the G.A. and head ...
Page 237
... wanted Mr. Doole , a chief headman , to be appointed , others wanted a Mr. Bahar who was the Government Salt Superintendent . I was rather concerned by the growing ill - feeling , but it was very difficult for me to interfere . Then one ...
... wanted Mr. Doole , a chief headman , to be appointed , others wanted a Mr. Bahar who was the Government Salt Superintendent . I was rather concerned by the growing ill - feeling , but it was very difficult for me to interfere . Then one ...
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