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Page 134
... Veddas of Ceylon were an anachronism in the twentieth century . They produced nothing . They neither bought nor sold ... Vedda when hunt- ing , could well be the last he would ever make . The old ways were dying fast . Cheap imported ...
... Veddas of Ceylon were an anachronism in the twentieth century . They produced nothing . They neither bought nor sold ... Vedda when hunt- ing , could well be the last he would ever make . The old ways were dying fast . Cheap imported ...
Page 136
... Vedda dances and is performed to bring good luck to any venture , whether a hunt , an expedi- tion to collect honey or a wedding . The old man worked himself up to a high pitch of excitement , shout- ing and slapping his chest and ...
... Vedda dances and is performed to bring good luck to any venture , whether a hunt , an expedi- tion to collect honey or a wedding . The old man worked himself up to a high pitch of excitement , shout- ing and slapping his chest and ...
Page 137
... Vedda , but a mixture of Vedda , Tamil and Sinhalese . He wore a grubby red and yellow waist cloth that reached to his knees , and a ragged cotton singlet that had once been white . No bow was slung across his back and no monkey - skin ...
... Vedda , but a mixture of Vedda , Tamil and Sinhalese . He wore a grubby red and yellow waist cloth that reached to his knees , and a ragged cotton singlet that had once been white . No bow was slung across his back and no monkey - skin ...
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THE DARK STREAM BY EONA MACNICOL | 303 |
A SAILOR SAT ON THE WATERY SHORE BY CHARLES CAUSLEY | 340 |
BOYHOOD GIANTS BY JOHN ONSLOW | 494 |
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