Molony, William O'Sullivan, Diary, 4 August 1914

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Description: 
W.O. Molony diary, [page 85]
Case Study: 
A British Teenager Caught Up in the First World War: William O’Sullivan Molony
Creator: 
Molony, William O'Sullivan
Source: 
diary
Date: 
4 August 1914
Place: Berlin
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Contributer: 
McMaster University Libraries
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Copyright, public domain: McMaster University owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image in TIFF format.

Identifier: 
00000553
Language: 
eng
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image
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jpg
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[page 85]
August 4th 1914 Tuesday
Heard that more than 80 French and Russian spies had been caught and shot. Some were disguised as women, some as hospital-nurses, others as German officers. The police are very suspicious and sometimes lay hands on the most innocent of people.
Went for a walk with C, to the Tiergarten. I stole a flower from the rose gardens and presented it to her. We had such a nice walk—the lovely park and picturesque little river. There was one particular spot which charmed us both: a tree bent gracefully over a pond, as transparent as a mirror—its graceful leaves reflected on the smooth surface of the sweet, quiet waters. C is not crazy about the morning sun—she is so frightened of ruining her complexion, but she loves the moon and so do I of course.
We returned home at 2:0 p.m.