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paid the King early that same evening -

I have no doubt of the quality of the marl and clay and believe that excellent cement can be made if proper machine and management are installed but as a matter of principal I dont feel the proposed deal is one that I care to participate [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] in.

We come from Venice via the Italian and Swiss Lakes and Paris and find London the warmest spot we have thus far struck. Tom expects to sail from