Item 01: Florence Holloway diary, 1 September 1917-31 October 1918 - Page 56
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[Page 56]
Thursday 1 February 1917 [31 January 1918]
Big day, went across to Vally of the Kings by boat, party of 9 & about 11 attendants all told, with the donkey boys rode through Valley of death (so I rechristen it) & went into tomb of …. where he lies in state as he has been lying these hundreds of years. When found he had a wreath of mimosa flowers on his head & in one hand lotus flowers, in the other papyrus. How stern & set looks the face & yet how very little changed from the other faces I have seen where Death has laid his hand. Visited more tombs then lunch & a peep at … & so rode again home past the Collossi standing now in green fields. Luxor Hotel at 9 p.m. & dance & song "A perfect day" sung with feeling, supper in "Savoy" garden & then ends Jan. '18. Bed 12.30 a.m.