Item 01: Oliver Hogue letters, November 1914-29 December 1915 - Page 12
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port through another village & past the shipping centre where all the quaint Arab dhows were lying. The Clock Tower is seen from all around. At is foot is some mosque or tomb, I forgot which but it looks very picturesque. (Francie my dear show the ladies your post card). At the Crescent (see Billie Lawson's post card & in return show him this letter) we dropped the cars & were immediately surrounded by hosts of beggars. They whined for spare cash & a few copper coins made their ranks swell & the chorus for bakhish was more vociferous than ever. So the best swearer of our party - the Doctor - turned round & cousified? them to Mecca or Nirvana or some warmer place, & we escaped.
For a rupee an Arab ferry, 'manned' by four skinny youngsters took us back to the boat. It was