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p. 64

I may spend abroad if spared 
I have reason to be thankful that
as yet my news from home has been of
so cheering a kind I had a search
through my letters this morning as I
thought I had lost Mary's + Willies last
I was as happy when I found it as if I
had met an old friend In fact I look
upon letters as my only friends here
I must begin + make a note or two
about the manners + customs of the
"Belgrarian" it is a dry old stick for
ship but still it suits me very nicely
Here is the old Major Genl who has
been in India 50 years + only once home
during that perioed he is a good natured
old man although he got rather crusty
the othe day when I kept drumming
away upon the stewards concertina
(playing from the music as of ols)
he has been dispeptic the last day
or two-----+ looks rather glum

I may spend abroad if spared
I have reason to be thankful that
as yet my news from home has been of
so cheering a kind I had a search
through my letters this morning as I
thought I had lost Mary's + Willies last
I was as happy when I found it as if I
had met an old friend In fact I look
upon letters as my only friends here
I must begin + make a note or two
about the manners + customs of the
"Belgrarian" it is a dry old stick for
ship but still it suits me very nicely
Here is the old Major Genl who has
been in India 50 years + only once home
during that perioed he is a good natured
old man although he got rather crusty
the othe day when I kept drumming
away upon the stewards concertina
(playing from the music as of ols)
he has been dispeptic the last day
or two-----+ looks rather glum

p. 64

I may spend abroad if spared 
I have reason to be thankful that
as yet my news from home has been of
so cheering a kind I had a search
through my letters this morning as I
thought I had lost Mary's + Willies last
I was as happy when I found it as if I
had met an old friend In fact I look
upon letters as my only friends here
I must begin + make a note or two
about the manners + customs of the
"Belgrarian" it is a day old 

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