The Henson Journals

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Thursday, August 12th, 1915.

374th day

Muir Mackenzie went for a final walk round the Cathedral before taking his departure. After seeing him off I prepared for publication a series of 20 sermons preached during the last 12 months, and later in the day sent them in a registered parcel to Macmillan. These "War–time Sermons" will perhaps, form a volume of between 250 and 300 pages. After Evensong I took Gerald for a walk; but the atmosphere was too thunderous for enjoyment. He took his departure about 7 p.m. intending to journey into Wales by the night trains.

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Freeman came to report that the police had sent warning that Zeppelins were on their way to these parts. This news produced a general insanity, in the course of which Mrs Smith took a header down the stairs, and made such demonstrations of damage that I hurried off to the porch to telephone for Dr Stuart!

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