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depreciated to 1 Pt now but I cannot vouch as to the truth of it.
Sohag has, however, one redeeming feature; Vice-regal tobacco may be obtained in it: may the manifold blessing of Allah descend on the ugly head of the chemist who purveys it. A new reinforcement has arrived & sits opposite to me at mess, he is the one of the type that takes their meals seriously, he sits down square to his platter, there with sleeves rolled up & a serious mien takes a firm grasp of his implements gets his head well down to it & straightaway is more or less oblivious to his surroundings until he is in some measure replete.
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