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it with their camera . The lion trotted off
and was the only one seen during the ex-
cursion.

We have learned that Pretoria is fighting hard to keep the Capital and as a
means to that end is putting up some so called Union buildings which have been artistically
designed and suited to the hills which entirely surround the City. They are
Roman in effect and are well under way. They are supposed to look like the followig following
two views when completed. The building in the background is the creation of the
imagination so nearly as I could learn.

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The few days of rest did us all good. The exceeding heat which now stretched over
the nights as well plus the fatigue of our long hot journey made the rest absolutely
necessary. On Monday according to program the entertainment began. There was
a lunch with speeches at the hotel in private dining room, about forty being in