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13: Left Deirout 8 a.m. reaching Manpalout (20) 5 p.m. Very dirty village & inhabitants likewise.
14: Off again at 9 a.m. reaching Assiut 5 p.m. Fine town, buildings of modern design & plenty of Europeans here. Nice public gardens & clean streets, English & Armenian colleges which we visited & received a hearty welcome.
15: Day in the town, met Abou Elkir Agaiby who entertained six of us at the Gov. medical officer's home with lunch. Had a fine time.
16: Trek continued by mounted men, left me with baggage etc. to come on by train. 5000 Tommies left here for Sohag this morning.
17: Left at 4 a.m. by train, arriving at Sohag (70 miles) 9 p.m. camping on the station for the night.
18: Went to town, which is a filthy place & low class of people. Fearfully hot & dust blowing every where. Worst camp we have had.
24: Violent dust storms, tents blown down & dust inches thick on everything in camp. Millions of flies & insects on the ground.