s at Bedford. Every spot was covered with flowers,
mostly of the vetch family. The corn crops were absolutely choked with
a large, spiked, dark purple vetch, with a sprinkling of the common
poppy (_Papaver Dubium_), and the ordinary charlock of the corn fields
at home, and another species of this same family. I found two mallows,
two or three thistles, one with a head like our Melancholy thistle,
but the commonest was one with white lines on the leaf. There were
numerous other flowers, so numerous that I thought this explained why
so much of the honey used in Britain came from Greece and these
islands. At the top of the hill we met a few shepherds tending sheep
and cattle, many of the sheep wearing bells which kept up a constant
tinkling. The men were very picturesque in their moccasin shoes,
sheepskin waistcoats and heavy coats with hoods. On the way from shore
with fourteen men at the six oars it was very nearly too much for us
to reach our boat, the wind having risen suddenly. It must have taken
us an hour to row about half a mile.

Orders have come to us to-day about our landing. We are warned to
keep our equipment dry as we will be waist-deep in water on leaving
the tow boats. Rumour had it yesterday that Thursday night had been
definitely fixed, but this afternoon it is said that the landing is
likely to take place to-morrow. The thought of this, in spite of the
warm reception promised, does not frighten one in the very least: I
can honestly say that it never once entered my head when on shore
to-day. When it comes to the pinch one can face the inevitable with
perfect coolness.

The following I have copied from the directory of the 29th Division,
there being two alterations since it was published:--

86th Infantry Brigade.

Commander Brig.-General S.W. Hare.
Brig.-Major Capt. T.H.C. Frankland, R. Dub. Fus.
Staff. Capt. Capt. H.M. Farmer, Lanc. Fus.
2 Royal Fus. Lt.-Col. H.C.B. Newenham.
Adjt. T.D. Shafto.
1 Lanc. Fus. Lt.-Col. H.V.S. Ormond.
Adjt. Capt. C. Bromley.
1 Munster Fus. Lt.-Col. H.E. Tizard.
Adjt. Capt. H.S. Wilson.
1 W. Fus. Lt.-Col. Rooth.
Adjt. Major C.T.W. Grimshaw, D.S.O.

The commander of the Division is General Hunter-Weston, R.E.

The great harbour of Lemnos is gradually filling; we had about thirty
troopships in the inner harbour, and bef