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however we shook him off at last and continued our march frightening a hairy humpy backed bull calf almost into a fit & the last we saw of it it was chasing itself about among the palms we encountered many more of the fellowhin who left their work to follow us. they think Australians have unlimited piastres the children ask straight out for bucksheesh. their fathers offer to be your guide & friend for ever for 2 piastres.
The way in which the water is drawn from the wells into the trenches is very interesting a large wheel to which are fited buckets, turned by large wooden cog. which is turned by an okz who is blindfolded. after our
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