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`Abdu'l-Bahá in London
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Pages 112-113
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The Farewell
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ON the last morning of `Abdu'l-Bahá's
stay in London many friends gathered
both at Cadogan Gardens and at the
station to bid him farewell. An
impressive and interesting ceremony was performed
at the house by a Zoroastrian (a
physician), who sent an elaborate telegram to
some Parsis in Bombay, saying: "The Torch of
Truth has been lighted again in the East and the
West by `Abdu'l-Bahá." Instructed by his
brethren, this follower of one of the most ancient
religions in the world had brought with him a
sacred oil of a rare perfume, with which he
annointed the head and breast of `Abdu'l-Bahá,
afterwards touching the hands of all present. He
then placed around `Abdu'l-Bahá's neck and
shoulders an exquisite garland of rose-buds and
lilies.
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The last glimpse which the friends had at
Victoria Station was that of the venerable face
and form standing at the window, gazing out with
a look of benevolence and wonderful tenderness
on those he was leaving.
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