as they march, I doubt very much if more inspiring music exists, and most of the men have fine voices. Einquarterning [?] is going on. That is to say certain numbers of soldiers are being quartered or billeted in every house, public or private. Aug 7. At the Carlton hotel in the a.m. painting a miniature of Billie Warren. To dinner with [?] and again at W's in p.m. [?] took a walk with Miss Calor Clarke at my place in eve. Town quiet but active war preparations going on as usual. Today was appointed as a day of prayer. Services in the churches, little news coming in from the front and none at all from the outside world. All signs or words of any