This morning I showed to the lads of my class a wonderful book, ‘Deutsche Dome’ [German Cathedrals] in which are given pictures of many glorious cathedrals throughout the Vaterland. Determining to have their joke at my expense, with Irish wit they burst into laughter at every illustration I showed them and apostrophised the arch-cathedrals of Ballydehob and Innishannon. Still I could see that they were impressed by the wonderful architecture agreed in contrast to the lack here. – Traded stamps with Brian. Finished comp ‘The purpose of playing is… to hold the mirror up to nature’. Read and stuck in stamps.
