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Walter Fox letters to his wife, November 1918-February 1919

1919-01-27 Page 4

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up to the present. It reminds us that the civilization of the Jews probably did non advance any in 4000 years and has not advanced even in our times in their own country. Only in this country of natural advantage along the shores of the Mediterranean seem to have had the proper environ ment to form a civilization. We saw a recent excavation where the family skeletons are seen just gathering at the gate of the house where they had delayed long enough to gather their money which is in the bend of the man's elbow in a metal container. A skeleton of a dog curled up as if writhing in agony and others of people asleep in the position I assume on the side. I find that I was non the originator of that position.
 
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