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Lions Den
28/12/15
(letters) Received my first few letters & I can tell you they were a treat. We moved Camp to-day & consequently have been very busy. Never in my life have I seen such enthusiasm as was displayed by the boys when they got their mail, but some poor beggars never got any.
29 Dec to 2 Jan 16
Have been very busy & consequently have not had any time to write anything. Anyway it has been all routine work which would not have interested anyone.
3 January 16
I obtained the Day off & in the morning hired a Gahrie [Gharrie] & drove out to the Citadel. I will explain the different Mosques in detail.
The first one visited is called the Citadel & is built on the side of a huge hill overlooking Old Cairo, or as it was then called by the Mamelukes (Salem). This is the most wonderful building I have ever seen & was built by Saladin who was Sultan at that time. Just before this there was some trouble & the Mamelukes threatened the Sultans life. Hearing