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Stowaways on the royal train, and a flask of wine for the king
6 July 1891 (24 June 1891 old style) Proven
First the train with the invited guests left Myloi and was the first to run the whole line to Tripoli. When the royal train followed, uninvited locals climbed onto the wagons and into the luggage van to ride along; the train stopped two or three times to put them off. An old woman offered the king a ploska (flask) full of wine and a silk handkerchief full of fruit.
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Sources
- Ἐφημερίς, 25-6-1891 (o.s.), nr. 176, p. 2 Open (opens in a new tab)
- Τὸ Ἄστυ, 26-6-1891 (o.s.), nr. 202, pp. 1–3 Open (opens in a new tab)
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