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16 January 1878 — Constantinople | |
Wednesday. 16th January [1878]. Wrote for the post. Mrs Willie Hanson came to lunch. We went to the church practise at 6.30 & afterwards Mrs de Winton & I went down to the station to see a Refugee train come in. We were met by the Pasha & told a train wd be in shortly. We walked up the line to see the soup being made in readiness for the poor creatures on their arrival. After waiting a little & talking to Mr Masters & Major de Winton & watching them count over bread in a truck they were going to send up the line for those who were stopped en route, we went home to dinner. Went to the Reuss in the eveng. | |
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