Item 01: Sam Norris war diary, 1 February 1915 -1 May 1915 - Page 42

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[Page 42]

When we said we should have to go Mohamed came along with us & bought us some stuff called sahleb (that' s what it sounds like). It is made from a tree. The vendor first filled a cup with a hot paste-and-water looking fluid & then sprinkled it with two or three powders. The tout ensemble was very good. We then had a tea (M. could not understand tea as a meal) of café, olives, cheese & a strange substance resembling yeast made from yeast nuts but tasting nice & sweet, & a roll of bread. This

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