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those of Greece. No one appears to be safe 

 half a dozen miles from the town. 



When a steamer at last arrived, we found 

 that owing to the bad weather we should not 

 be able to make a stay at any of the small 

 ports, and the nearest point to Golovinsky at 

 which we could be landed would be Sukhoum 

 Kaleh. 



So at Sukhoum we landed, together with 

 a general of the Russian army, who had come 

 to make an inspection of the battalion stationed 

 at that port. Luckily for us this general was 

 a genial, kind-hearted gentleman, who felt 

 for our many disappointments, and was deter- 

 muied to help us all he could. Thus, instead 

 of making his review, and the shooting parties 

 organised by the officers in our honour, clash 

 with and frustrate our plans, the general 

 managed to hold his review early, and forward 

 our sport for the rest of the day. 



Everyone at Sukhoum was as kind as 



