Hartford, Connecticut, USAStories 2
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The Quaker City excursionJun 1867The Sphinx, and the man with the hammer
We climbed the Great Pyramid with an Arab at each arm and one pushing. Then we went down to the Sphinx, and found one of our own party up its face with a hammer.
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The Quaker City excursionJun 1867The Acropolis by night, without permission
The Greek government would not let us land, on account of cholera. Four of us went anyway, after dark, past the vineyards and the guards. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see the Parthenon and also be shot at.
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