Item 01: Sam Norris war diary, 1 February 1915 -1 May 1915 - Page 25

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[Page 25]

tea-time. We entered the Mediterranean at 5 o' c p.m. Half way down the breakwater protecting the entrance of the Canal is a fine statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the engineer. He is holding his hand out as much as to say 'Behold, my masterpiece' . We learn that the ships coaled up because they are conveying troops from Egypt elsewhere. It came in bitterly cold and misty at night. We had a lecture at night learning many things fearful & wonderful. That 'choice' Egyptian cigarettes are usually composed for the

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