Item 02: James William Dains diary, 25 June 1917-2 March 1918 - Page 110

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a submarine on port bow but it turned out to be a whale. The trip has been very pleasant, so far. We arrived at Sierra Leone n Friday 14th. The town looks very pretty from the harbour behind it rises great hills covered in tropical vegetation We were allowed ashore for a few hours. I went. Yesterday Sat. The town is very picturesque especially for a native town & the negro love of colour is very evident in the robes & dresses of the natives They all speak English It is a town of about 30,000 & the principal industries are

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