The Diary of Annis H. Strong

A Trip Around the World

January 31, 1929
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Thursday, Jan 31″.
A very warm night too
warm to sleep well –
In mid-forenoon??? watched
six Mohamnadans??? at prayer
on upper deck of steerage –
They spread their prayer rugs
on the deck – and with bare clean
feet stand – kneel – and bow their
faces to the ground by turns –
As they pray they always face
the sun??? – Several times (3 or 4) a
day they pray in this manner –
Afterward they put on their
socks + shoes –
Very smooth sea – with a re-
freshing breeze –
Bridge in the evening with
Mr. + Mrs. G.A. Firestone.
Mr? + Mrs Atkinson who knows???
is a cousin of Mrs. Walter Holt???.


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