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Saturday, 14 Nov.59_ Fine, cool 3 1/2 h. of excavation (stopped 11 h_) pay.
Pt. 230, at the spot where yesterday the seal with griffin and serpent (pt. 228) was found at 1m 70, below floor (1m 30 prob. A.F.), Cypriot writing bead. (drawing) Pi. 0-1
Sea bathing. Afternoon mail.
Sunday, 15 Nov.59_. Morning fine, then rain in the afternoon.
Monday, 16 Nov.59_. 4 1/2 h. of excavation. Fine, cool.
Nothing to report except that the labour is rather lazy although well paid and only working until midday, trying to get out of the rest. I have Mich. give them a speech saying that they are not ordinary workmen but our collaborators in the mission to discover the great past of their island, and that we work for no profit other than to better know the past of their country. I therefore expect that they help me with good will. —
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain