Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 55

• November 22, 2016 12:23:42 Frank Drauschke (F&F)

  an die. I was not sorry that I had not

  to go but expect I shall drop in for

  it the next time. After tea we went out

  & Gathered wood & made a good fire in the

  Bungalow & sat round it & talked about what

  we would be doing if we had been in

  England. went to bed about 9:30

  --

  Sun Jan 10 1915

  Attended church Parade during morning

  as usual the same old Sermon. Women &

  Wine. After church went for a good long

  walk went abut 5 miles untill we came

  accross a large Pagado Pagoda which is a Native

  Palace of worship. After much trouble & giving

  of Backscheesh Baksheesh we managed to get inside. Inside

  it is a most marvellous sight. At one end

  there is a large Image which is either made

  of brass or heavily gilded. It was simply

  covered in precious stones wheater real or

  imitation of corse I myself can hardly

   
  

• November 22, 2016 12:20:36 Frank Drauschke (F&F)

  an die. I was not sorry that I had not

  to go but expect I shall drop in for

  it the next time. After tea we went out

  & Gathered wood & made a good fire in the

  Bungalow & sat round it & talked about what

  we would be doing if we had been in

  England. went to bed about 9:30

  --

  Sun Jan 10 1915

  Attended church Parade during morning

  as usual the same old Sermon. Women &

  Wine. After church went for a good long

  walk went abut 5 miles untill we came

  accross a large Pagado Pagoda which is a Native

  Palace of worship. After much trouble & giving

  of Backscheesh Baksheesh we managed to get inside. Inside

  it is a most marvelous sight. At one end

  there is a large Image which is either made

  of brass or heavily gilded. It was simply

  covered in precious stones wheather real or

  imitation of corse I myself can hardly

   
  

  
  

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• November 21, 2016 19:29:26 Sue Bryant

  an die. I was not sorry that I had not

  to go but expect I shall drop in for

  it the next time. After tea we went out

  & Gathered wood & made a good fire in the

  Bungalow & sat round it & talked about what

  we would be doing if we had been in

  England. went to bed about 9:30

  --

  Sun Jan 10 1915

  Attended church Parade during morning

  as usual the same old Sermon. Women &

  Wine. After church went for a good long

  walk went abut 5 miles untill we came

  accross a large Pagado which is a Native

  Palace of worship. After much trouble & giving

  of Backscheesh we managed to get inside. Inside

  it is a most marvelous sight. At one end

  there is a large Image which is either made

  of brass or heavily gilded. It was simply

  covered in precious stones wheather real or

  imitation of corse I myself can hardly

  
  

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