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25.10.40 [George Orwell]

October 25, 2010 in Africa, Baker Street, Chancery Lane, France, Hitler, Jews, Paris Metro, Political, Spain, Syria, Tosco Fyvel, War-time, air-raids, oxford circus by orwelldiaries

The other night examined the crowds sheltering in Chancery Lane, Oxford Circus and Baker Street stations.  Not all Jews, but, I think, a higher proportion of Jews than one would normally see in a crowd of this size.  What is bad about Jews is that they are not only conspicuous, but go out of their way to make themselves so.  A fearful Jewish woman, a regular comic-paper cartoon of a Jewess, fought her way off the train at Oxford Circus, landing blows on anyone who stood in her way.  It took me back to old days on the Paris Métro.

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15.10.40 [George Orwell]

October 15, 2010 in Baldock, East End, Jews, Political, Stepney, Wallington, War-time, bedwetting, evacuees, potato by orwelldiaries

Writing this at Wallington, having been more or less ill for about a fortnight with a poisoned arm.  Not much news – i.e only events of worldwide importance; nothing that has much affected me personally

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