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[[in red]] Gibraltar [[/in red]]
in Gib simply a declaration Funny little one horse carriages with square white curtained canopy narrow crooked streets. none of the hotels amount to much. Bristol is the last bad and is situated near sea-shore. Hotel much crowded so am sent to annex upper mansard room; [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]] help speak Spanish a few words English. Went walking then hired carriage. Quaint house streets clean and look somewhat English. narrow [[red underline]] winding [[/red underline]] streets Drove to Catalan Bay just below the Rock. Little narrow beach and some fishing boats. Children look unmistakably British origin but speak Spanish with a few words of English. One fair headed barefooted boy who seemed to boss his darker complexioned friends when asked his name says "Anthony Smith." Drove
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[[in red]] Gilbraltar [[/in red]]
over "no man's land" a neutral ship to La Linea which is first Spanish Village. Bought some excellent muscatel for 2 pesetas 1/2 bottle.
My driver who speaks English altho' he has an unmistakable Spanish appearance. Says Government is no good - should have a Republic - Soldiers are not paid enough.
In [[strikethrough]] one of the [[/strikethrough]] several of the shops see [[red underline]] Bakelite [[/red underline]] sold as [[red underline]] Ombra [[/red underline]] Americano. In another see [[red underline]] Velox [[/red underline]] advertised and Metal [[?quinol]] developer, these seem to follow me around the world Town is clean. Pretty garden and flowers. Spanish is undoubdetly the dominating language See a few Moroccan trader Are well dressed and look comfortably situated nothing