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43One feature I will remark on is the happy temperament of the natives especially when they are about to be paid for their services.
They have a chorus which they sing whilst at work, say moving a galley, something like Allah, Allah was repeated.
They appear to remember with gratitude all that the Lord Kitchener did for them.
The voyage across the Mediterranean was a beautiful one. The sun shines very brightly and the waves are vividly blue and sparkle with the reflected light of the sun. We kept a good look out for submarines. There was a report that there was one in the vicinity. Our escort left us and chased, arrived without success.
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