Of course, the idea of a six months' holiday is enough to make anyone laugh at anything, but I find that besides that I was a good deal harassed and run down, and I am glad to cut off from everything and start fresh. I feel miserably selfish about it all the time. Richard H. Davis cutdealfeel share on social
As soon as she gets her divorce one of us is going to marry her. We don't know which. She is about as beautiful a woman as I ever saw, and very witty and well-informed, but it would cost a good deal to keep her in diamonds. Richard H. Davis beautifulcostdeal share on social
As soon as I landed at Malta I found that though I could go to Tunis I could not go away without being quarantined for ten days and if I remained in Malta I must stay a week. Richard H. Davis dayfindland Change image and share on social
All the fascination of King Solomon's Mines seems to be behind those great mountains and this I may add is a bit of advance work for mother, an entering wedge to my disappearing from sight for years and years in the Congo. Richard H. Davis addadvancebite share on social
It has pleased and interested me to see how I could get along under difficult circumstances and with so much discomfort but as I say I was not sent out here to improve my temper or my health or to make me more content with my good things in the East. Richard H. Davis circumstancecontentdifficult share on social
The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He regularly assigns me now to certain doors, and I always obey orders like the little gentleman that I am. Richard H. Davis assigndoorgentleman share on social
Creede is built of new pine boards and lies between two immense mountains covered with pines and snow. Richard H. Davis boardbuildcover Change image and share on social
Portugal is a high hill with a white watch tower on it flying signal flags. It is apparently inhabited by one man who lives in a long row of yellow houses with red roofs, and populated by sheep who do grand acts of balancing on the side of the hill. Richard H. Davis actapparentlybalance share on social
I am now in Gibraltar. It is a large place and there does not seem to be room in this letter, in which to express my feelings about Moors in bare legs and six thousand Red-coats and to hear Englishmen speak again. Richard H. Davis barecoatenglishman share on social
I wish I was not such a very bad hand at languages. That is one thing I cannot do, that and ride. Richard H. Davis badhandlanguage Change image and share on social