Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 202
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[Page 202]
What do you think of an Aroid? The arum lily is the type – 12 feet & more in height with leaves feet long & a stalk a yard round - Alocaria indica – growing in swampland - Then I found out a lot about Sandal wood - That wood brought the first traders to Fiji - Sandal wood & idolatory are as old as mankind - The Alung tree of Solomon's day was probably sandal wood - Joss sticks are sandal wood sawdust stuck in sand & lit & the sweet savor soothes the god whose earthen (wooden) form sits in unmoveable calm in front of his favorite scent – sandal wood incense & the scent of the wood & oil is linked up to sensuality in Hindoo & Buddhist in India & China - The passions of man & woman are reflected in the Godhood & the revel of the senses in odor & sweet perfumes links manhood, womanhood & Godhead -