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2 through some portions of it it seemed to me as if you were almost talking to me. After all, life is made up of pleasant
memories, it brought back to me all the pleasant times we had together I often think how lucky Willie myself were to have
the company of one so well informed as yourself in our travels, it made all the difference to our enjoyment. When I was over
in Sydney young Macphail had just received your book he was pleased. The old gentleman 414 1 231 Flinders Lane Melbourne
28 August 1904 Dear Mr. Muir, You must excuse my seeming ingratitude for not writing you before this to thank you for
your extremely kind gift of your book but I left for Sydney the day it arrived have only just got back again. I can assure
you that very few gifts I have ever received have been more appreciated than this one. So far I have not had time to read
it as I want to read it carefully gain some knowledge of those things in which I am so ignorant. I have glanced 03433