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18/9/15 Slush lamps in vogue now – a tobacco tin full of fat and a wick of flannel or rope – stink awfully. A lovely moonlight night all hoping Abdul will come out. Revolver on and ten good cartridges in Lee Enfield rifle; rusty but sharp bayonet fixed – dirty enough to set up blood poisoning in any wound it makes. Two papers tonight from Eveline & home. Artillery say they put shell after shell into Turks trenches tonight bursting after entrance. German officers trench heavily garrisoned. From secret observation post at 2000 yds could see Turbaned Turk & mules passing also others moving to & fro in groups. All day & night working at subterranean passages and shafts in bowels of hill. Amusing to watch the hot fire they were plugging into my dugout this afternoon during the demonstration – evidently they regard it as a very special spot. The sniper will get me if he perseveres long enough. Abbott's wonderful dash from beach knocked him out had to make him rest and tear a few rums into him. Saw base of shell that knocked Derrick out 8" in diameter – an awful thing fired by "Asiatic Annie" right over in Asia Minor at us in Europe. A quiet night, yarning and so to bed