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[[insertion from left page]] 17th day Bani Hassan Samalut [[/insertion from left page]]
Thursday March 14  Start at 6 get early breakfast. Mother kindly stays with kids the rest take donkeys minus bridles & stirrups & with the old Sheik for guard - visit the N. tombs & Rock temple - return to boat & start at 10 30 with gentle air from the South arrive at Mirea about 2 15 and found Joe & Mrs W. left Miss McDonald - lost 2 hours of good wind & proceeded to Samalut for the night
[[insertion from left page]] 18th day [[/insertion from left page]]
Friday Mch 15  Start at 6 - rowing - about 9 run aground - get off and the wind blows us ashore where we remain all day watching native boats - tugs & dahabieyh, get stuck & off. we are near the Convent of [[Geke?]] et Tér
[[insertion from left page]] 19th day [[/insertion from left page]]
Saturday Mch 16  Day opens fair - start early Soon after a gentle breeze from the South 11 30 blown ashore near (18th day up) Coptic church [[plea?]] of & on again - 4 30 another start Joe buys 2 water jars