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saw the Tower of London and Old St. Paul's and Somerset House.
I am staying at the J.U.C.A. near Waterloo Bridge. and Waterloo railway station. We came by the London & South western railway from to London to from Salisbury.
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Tuesday Aug. 1. 1916.
A cloudy morning, but fine [Short hand not transcribed]
I have been sight seeing all day. First I went to St. Paul's Cathedral. The great dome can be seen from miles around. The outside of the cathedral can is black with age. I had a walk around the outside & then went in. A service was being held, when that was over the cript was free to visitors. In the cript which is under the church lies buried some of Englands finest men. There are guides to show visitors around and explain and give interesting facts concerning the different graves. All the graves lie beneath the floor with the exception of Wellington and Nelson. Their tombs are above the floor, the bodies being surrounded by stone surmounted by a monument. Wellingtons