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accord with my tastes & I determine to leave visiting till another day.
I pass along thro avenues of arched trees bordered by ivyclad wilderness till I reach the Grand Trianon. Yesterday was fete day of St Sidonie & the Roses of Trianon bring back memories.
The building of which the columns are all red marble is one storied & extremely pleasant handsome while the gardens in front are a dream. The wooded walks & shaded avenues lead on to Hamlet of Marie Antoinette with its temple of Love & English gardens.
If all the gardeners who throng the palais were put to the useful task of cleaning up the glades & drives & [buffula] were put down the palais would be paradise.
We visit the Petit Trianon & then back to a tour of the fountains of the Palais. Next Sunday they will play & I will let you know more about them.
25-8-19
Presented my demand for Equivalence to day to Monsieur (in full if you please) C Ministre de l'instruction Publique & continue to study But several things have been omitted.
He requires proof that I have been born & says birth certificate must be produced. I point out Australia is more than 100 yds away & he says get a military certificate & get it legalised by British consul, & have translations of all certificates for this vast