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in pursuit of the somewhat inadequate shade it probably affords. The flies pester one whenever there is a lull in the scorching, dust laden, wind of "Khampsine" [transcribers note: correct spelling for this wind is Khamsin]
The last mentioned, by the way, is the "wind that blows for 50 days" during the better part of April & the month of May; "Khampsine" [transcribers note: - see note above] is the Arabic for 50.
Perhaps now you cease to wonder why this scrawl is filled with curses on Sohag and all things Sohagish?
Last night we had a concert which was honoured by the presence
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