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Saturday 8th
in Camp Shiften Timber off the Railway Very
Cold 500 Gaurds Marched through Our Camp
From Balaklava thay Come out from England in
14 days. Stoped at Malta 24 house [hours] in the
S. S. Ship Indian thay looked young & sickley

Sunday 9th
At 3.A.M. Starey Morning & Very hard frost &
looked towards the Sea & See the flash of a Gun
& heard the Report 7 times it was a Ship in
Distress fireing Minuts [Minute] Guns fine day & the Must [mist?]
very Deep the Settin Sun was Splendid

Monday 10th
Fine warm day the Remainder part of Our Gang
Joined us from the Monestry At work at L.T.C.

Thursday 13th
Wether Fine & Drafts arrived of the 21st
68th & 17th a Sargent of 68th fell down dead
thay was headed by thear Bands
9 Artilley waggons Drawn by 12 horse Each with
the Engins & Pumps &c from the Karabelna[ia]
Docks which was used to pump th[e water?]
out of the dry docks Very larg[ ]
& Capstands &c Fireing from the Ships [ ]