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whose minds as yet only receive the lore and legends of an ancient and backward civilisation. What must each one think of the men who can controll a something which cannot be seen yet from which is cast into the air a light which falling upon their houses their sailing craft or themselves, at a distance of many miles brings them into full view of the observer? Its impres resulting impressions must give a high degree of fear of the men who do it, and cause respect for the Empire of which they are the representatives. This is probably the first time in the history of the world that the searchlight has played so important a part. Every moment of the twenty four hours must coincide with the switching on of the electric current to a lamp belonging to the British race. Will The great pencils of light salute the darkness, as it enfolds each part of the earth.

Good night! Good night!!! Good night!!!!!

"The true nature of Home – It is the place of Peace; the shelter not only from all injury, but from all terror, doubt, and division."
So wrote Ruskin in Sesame & Lilies. Home should be thus. Is it always? Ours might have been! How could it be with such a woman at its head as we have always had? A warning to other women not to risk becoming as did my wife and your Mother. Nothing more dreadful in life have I ever seen.

7-1-15. 9 a.m. The first daylight sign of war has been with us since the sun rose.

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