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myself over the German lines alone I thought it time to quit trying under such [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] unsatisfactory conditions, and so amde a sort of [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] uncertain line for home. This [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] is a poor landing field indeed, after the loveliness of Texas and lower France. All [[hills?]], ravines, marshes, small mountain ridges and woods. Its not a pleasant contemplation to think of an engine [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] [[parning?]] I assure everybody, the risk is honestly great every time an aviator leaves the ground - but it isn't in his thoughts, this risk, thank goodness for that.