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... dhoty , a white shirt and a Ghandi cap . He had a short , thick nose and a rather large mouth with fleshy lips . An engaging , ready smile . I had a notion that he was a little pleased to talk of all the very grand people he had known ...
... dhoty , a white shirt and a Ghandi cap . He had a short , thick nose and a rather large mouth with fleshy lips . An engaging , ready smile . I had a notion that he was a little pleased to talk of all the very grand people he had known ...
Page 300
... dhoty and a collarless shirt . He sat on the floor to play . His instru- ment was highly decorated , carved in low relief and ending in a dragon's head . He played for a couple of hours , now and then breaking into a few bars of song ...
... dhoty and a collarless shirt . He sat on the floor to play . His instru- ment was highly decorated , carved in low relief and ending in a dragon's head . He played for a couple of hours , now and then breaking into a few bars of song ...
Page 304
... dhoty , with a grey beard and an authoritative manner , comes followed by two or three pupils , utters a prayer at a shrine , and then , with the dignity of a man who is respected , the way cleared for him by his pupils , strides into ...
... dhoty , with a grey beard and an authoritative manner , comes followed by two or three pupils , utters a prayer at a shrine , and then , with the dignity of a man who is respected , the way cleared for him by his pupils , strides into ...
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