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woman or girl was to be seen in the theater. The audience was a transplanted England altho Culcutta has been a British possession for 2 centuries. The gallery contained Tommies in khaki uniform. A very few Eurasians were in the stalls. The climate here is very moist & quite hot altho the clouds obscure the sun. Every day there are some showers. It is only cool under a fan. Damness is everywhere & all leather and clothing becomes moldy unless aired frequently.  The european resident here are  in fair health but show little vivacity or energy. 
[[circled]]7[[/circled]] The day was spent packing for Darjeeling. At 4.30 P.M. I took the East Bengal Railway. There is only one train a day & this is an 

Transcription Notes:
Presuma 'Damness' = 'Dampness'