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22 February 1918 FridayOn Outpost Jordan ValleyFive Taubes flew over, but did not bomb us, clouds too low- Jacko kept his Field guns going last night but seems to have gone this morning- The Infantry are now up & we withdraw towards Jerusalem - The Turks cut the tendons of an Arab's hand, who would not fight against us- we found him in JerichoCurlew were heard last night & this morning some Native companions flew over- Did not see anything of Jacko's launches which were reported on the Dead Sea- the scenery all round is very grand & impressive- I send you photo of the Cave Cell Monastery on the Mt of Temptation.
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