Sullivan letter diary, 27 October 1915-9 October 1917 / Eugene Sullivan - Page 169
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ancient. The streets wind and twirl about in the most devious ways resembling the course of a river more than a street. Peculiar little byways too frequently connect one street with another. The market place and several other streets were packed with booths where the country people were marketing their wares.
When we had roamed about for a quarter of an hour we had no idea of where our boarding house was and it was only after making several enquiries that we succeeded in locating it.
We went through the Salisbury Cathedral next day. It is a wonderful piece of work and the interior is beautifully ornamented.
Last Monday we had to turn out to a Divisional Inspection. The Division had to be complete in every particular including transport, Field Artillery, and Field Ambulance, and each man fully equiped carrying his kit packed for the front. We went about eighteen miles bumping our blueys all the way. I can assure you we were thoroughly exhausted by the time it was over. All the Heads of Division were out to inspect us so we had to be constantly marching at attention.
I received a letter from Mr. Sheridan yesterday stating that he would be out at Larkhill and would look me up on Monday. Unfortunately it was the day on which we were all out and also I did not receive the letter till the day after - Tuesday. It was written in plenty of time on the 10th. but must have been delayed