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I to pay £100 down at time of agreement, the balance after receipt of the sculptures in London. It was a risky piece of business, in fact a gamble, the uncertainties of which I knew enough about, but if I had won, the prizes would have been great!!

So, I took my chances and lost!  The owner transported the sculptures from Damascus to Haifa (a seaport) in safety but in attempting to ship them from that place they were seized by the government officials and now, I feel sure, the game