"On Monday I went on board a cruiser in the harbour and was entertained as only the Navy can entertain, whether in a big or small way. We had several excellent pink gins, Iuneh and a long yarn over coffee. Back to the shore, and a date with Mr.
Gardens and had a lot of e monkey house and with jumbo. A nice tea and stroll round the 10se garden rounded off the evening. That night we all dined together and went off to a fic. They are awfully kind people and helped to make my leave a very happy one. I took several snaps. And so on Tuesday at an early hour, I rejoined the—"not-so-magic—carpet" and saturned to the desert,"
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