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1916
are beautiful woods and cultivations extending as far as the eye can reach.
We pushed on till we reach a rural village at about 4.30 pm the name of the township is called [Nordenesque?] – here we camp and are distributed in various billets. I was in a party of 100 am alloted a large brick barn with plenty of clean straw which is recherche as we were a all tired, weary & [indecipherable].
Sunday Oct 22ndWe rise at 8 feeling refreshed with the sleep, but we are faced with an intense frost and the wind tho light is cutting.
Breakfast over R.S. & I go exploring & after one or two at the estaminet we find our way to the church as usual & stayed to Service & hear a very eloquent sermon.
On returning we find a mail has arrived & I am fortunate in getting a couple of letters 1 from C, 1 from A Leggo also 1 from Paris, these keep me occupied for the rest of the day especially that written in French.
We discover here
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