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from the high living, as they set a splendid table on the boat and it was hard to curb my apetite. I wrote a few lines to you from Cairo informing you of my safe arrival there, from there down we had a most delightful trip. After the first two days, the weather moderated so s to be quite comfortable, what with agreable, and gentlemanly Officers of the boat, and a lively lot of passengers I enjoyed myself muchly. [previous word underlined] For the last three nights we had to lay up on account of heavy fogs, but that did not worry me at all, for there was some attractions on the boat that I was not at all anxious to withdraw myself from, so that I arrived here yesterday about noon making five days from Cairo. Now for the attractions, I am Struck That's what is the matter,