Item 06: Letters sent by Robert Christian Wilson to his family, 1918-April 1919 - Page 119
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[Page 119]
the sides of the stoney hills. It is going to be good here later on when the grapes are ripe I guess.
At present we still have some of last season's oranges, but they are a bit out of season and overripe - the apricots are just getting on the market, but they are very small in this country - and the bints are trying to sell hen-eggs five for two shillings, but most chaps are hanging off waiting for the price to come down a bit now I think.
We are pretty well off for tucker supplies here as we have an A.I.F. canteen and a YMCA also a Jewess has come along with a tent and squatted down near here and tries to sell nuts, cakes, etc; but as she seems to want to make her fortune before the end of the month, judging by her prices, she has not done much business so far.
I have just been reading that short old Testament History Mother sent me. By Jove, it seems funny when you come to think of it - In BC 1037 David with his army made a big stunt out East of Jordan and captured Amman and here in 1918 AD we are still at the same old game. I dont think the people over here have changed much either.