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"The Spanish Scouts feel great pleasure in being among their brothers, the splendid English Boy Scouts.

"At this great meeting of boyhood we feel that there is something grand, something really inexplicable, something of which the purpose will be to contribute materially towards universal fraternity.

"The work commenced by the celebrated General Baden-Powell is so great, that we—the most modest of all in numbers—fired with his grand idea, have given a great proof of energy unknown up to now in our country, by creating in less than one year our patriotic association, and coming to this great Rally in Birmingham to represent 8,000 Spanish Scouts.

"Spain and the whole world owe an immense debt of gratitude to the illustrious creator, Baden-Powell, and to the great British Empire which has so magnificently followed his lead.

"In the name of Spain we cry with enthusiasm, 'Long Live England!'"

"The camp was at Perry Hall Park, two miles from the city, and what a grand sight it presented, with its rows on rows of tents. It was fine. On our arrival, after putting our beds right, my chum and I went to a large tent and wrote post-cards home. Then we found the canteen and had some tea. It was the largest tent I have ever seen, and they gave us a splendid tea—plenty both to eat and drink.