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house is also interesting, as it is the identical one in which the Kaiserr lunched during hi a stay in Jerusalem 10 years ago. In the afternoon we took tea with the family of our interpreter, (who is a desert from the Turkish Army). I was keenly interested in the domestic life of the people. This house was exceptionally clean, and though scantily furnished, everything was in good taste. I coveted the fine carpets on the floor, which our boy George informed us were made in Damascus and were 50 years old. They appeared to have be on in use for only a few weeks. The daughters of the house were extremely well mannered, and one who spoke English, I found both entertaining and with considerable commonsense. From the

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